Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female in Zambia
Zambia: Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female was 1,514 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female in Zambia, 1990–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female in Zambia is 1,514, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female in Zambia peaked at 2,307 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1,514, in 2024.
Zambia ranks 33rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,100 | — |
| 1991 | 2,152 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 2,202 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 2,240 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 2,272 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 2,291 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 2,305 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 2,307 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 2,301 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 2,284 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 2,261 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 2,229 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 2,191 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 2,147 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 2,100 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 2,049 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 1,994 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 1,943 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 1,895 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 1,853 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 1,813 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 1,782 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 1,749 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 1,716 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 1,680 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 1,650 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 1,616 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 1,593 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 1,572 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 1,560 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 1,553 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 1,550 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 1,541 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 1,527 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 1,514 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,245 | 2,100 | 2,307 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,066 | 1,853 | 2,261 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,673 | 1,560 | 1,813 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,537 | 1,514 | 1,553 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female in Zambia?
- Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female in Zambia was 1,514 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,307 in 1997.
- What is the lowest number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,514 in 2024.
- How does Zambia rank for number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female?
- Zambia ranks 33rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths of female children ages 5-9 years