Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Zambia
Zambia: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0443 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0443 deaths per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
76th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0914 deaths per square kilometre
in 1998
All-time low
0.0404 deaths per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Zambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Zambia stood at 0.0443 deaths per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Zambia peaked at 0.0914 deaths per square kilometre in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0404 deaths per square kilometre, in 1961.
Zambia ranks 76th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Zambia, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0404 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0409 deaths per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0416 deaths per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0424 deaths per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0433 deaths per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0444 deaths per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0456 deaths per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0467 deaths per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0476 deaths per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0482 deaths per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0485 deaths per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0485 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0485 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0486 deaths per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0491 deaths per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0499 deaths per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0512 deaths per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0526 deaths per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 0.054 deaths per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0554 deaths per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0568 deaths per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0587 deaths per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0612 deaths per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0643 deaths per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0678 deaths per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0717 deaths per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0755 deaths per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 0.079 deaths per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0822 deaths per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0849 deaths per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 0.087 deaths per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0885 deaths per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0895 deaths per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0903 deaths per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0906 deaths per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0908 deaths per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0911 deaths per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0914 deaths per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0909 deaths per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0891 deaths per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0855 deaths per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0808 deaths per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0757 deaths per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 0.071 deaths per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0671 deaths per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0638 deaths per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0619 deaths per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0601 deaths per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0575 deaths per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0558 deaths per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.055 deaths per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0539 deaths per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0521 deaths per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.05 deaths per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0486 deaths per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0467 deaths per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0456 deaths per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0458 deaths per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0455 deaths per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0453 deaths per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0441 deaths per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.044 deaths per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0443 deaths per square kilometre | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0436 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0404 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0476 deaths per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0499 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0482 deaths per square kilometre | 0.054 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0673 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0554 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0822 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0895 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0849 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0914 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0712 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0575 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0891 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0499 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0455 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0558 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0444 deaths per square kilometre | 0.044 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0453 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 73 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 0.0515 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 74 El Salvador 0.0502 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 75 South Sudan 0.0488 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 77 Indonesia 0.0437 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 78 Cambodia 0.0394 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 79 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0385 deaths per square kilometre compare
More health data for Zambia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7971 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 809.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,894 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0743 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Zambia?
- Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Zambia was 0.0443 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0914 deaths per square kilometre in 1998.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0404 deaths per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Zambia rank for number of child deaths, per square kilometre?
- Zambia ranks 76th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of child deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of child deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of child deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of child deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.