Number of child deaths, per capita in Zambia
Zambia: Number of child deaths, per capita was 0.0015 deaths per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of child deaths, per capita in Zambia, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per person.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 0.0015 deaths per person for number of child deaths, per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths, per capita in Zambia peaked at 0.0094 deaths per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0015 deaths per person, in 2024.
Zambia ranks 26th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Number of child deaths, per capita in Zambia, year by year
| Year | deaths per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0094 deaths per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0092 deaths per person | -1.9% |
| 1962 | 0.0091 deaths per person | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0089 deaths per person | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0088 deaths per person | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0087 deaths per person | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0087 deaths per person | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0086 deaths per person | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0085 deaths per person | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0084 deaths per person | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0083 deaths per person | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0081 deaths per person | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0079 deaths per person | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0077 deaths per person | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0075 deaths per person | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0073 deaths per person | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0072 deaths per person | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0072 deaths per person | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0072 deaths per person | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0071 deaths per person | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0071 deaths per person | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0071 deaths per person | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0071 deaths per person | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0071 deaths per person | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0073 deaths per person | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0074 deaths per person | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0076 deaths per person | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0078 deaths per person | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0079 deaths per person | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0081 deaths per person | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0081 deaths per person | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0081 deaths per person | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.008 deaths per person | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0079 deaths per person | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0078 deaths per person | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0077 deaths per person | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0075 deaths per person | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0073 deaths per person | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0072 deaths per person | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0069 deaths per person | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0066 deaths per person | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0062 deaths per person | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0056 deaths per person | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0051 deaths per person | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0047 deaths per person | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0043 deaths per person | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0039 deaths per person | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0037 deaths per person | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0034 deaths per person | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0032 deaths per person | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 0.003 deaths per person | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0028 deaths per person | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0027 deaths per person | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0025 deaths per person | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0023 deaths per person | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0022 deaths per person | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0021 deaths per person | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0019 deaths per person | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0019 deaths per person | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0018 deaths per person | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0018 deaths per person | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0017 deaths per person | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0016 deaths per person | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0016 deaths per person | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0015 deaths per person | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0088 deaths per person | 0.0084 deaths per person | 0.0094 deaths per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0075 deaths per person | 0.0071 deaths per person | 0.0083 deaths per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0074 deaths per person | 0.0071 deaths per person | 0.0081 deaths per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0077 deaths per person | 0.0069 deaths per person | 0.0081 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0047 deaths per person | 0.0032 deaths per person | 0.0066 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0023 deaths per person | 0.0018 deaths per person | 0.003 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0016 deaths per person | 0.0015 deaths per person | 0.0018 deaths per person | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths, per capita in Zambia?
- Number of child deaths, per capita in Zambia was 0.0015 deaths per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of child deaths, per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0094 deaths per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths, per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0015 deaths per person in 2024.
- How does Zambia rank for number of child deaths, per capita?
- Zambia ranks 26th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths, per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of child deaths, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of child deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of child deaths ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of child deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Number of child deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.