Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Zambia
Zambia: Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age was 5,285 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5,285
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
38th
of 200 countries
All-time high
6,592
in 1997
All-time low
5,285
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Zambia, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 5,285 for number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Zambia peaked at 6,592 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 5,285, in 2024.
Zambia ranks 38th of 200 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 among children 5 to 14 years of age in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6,226 | — |
| 1991 | 6,320 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 6,407 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 6,475 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 6,526 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 6,562 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 6,585 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 6,592 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 6,572 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 6,534 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 6,485 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 6,416 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 6,333 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 6,232 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 6,128 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 6,018 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 5,913 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 5,815 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 5,729 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 5,657 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 5,590 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 5,542 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 5,493 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 5,449 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 5,403 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 5,365 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 5,331 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 5,317 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 5,311 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 5,314 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 5,320 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 5,335 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 5,326 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 5,307 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 5,285 | -0.4% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 5,285 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,702, 3.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 5,285 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,152, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,480 | 6,226 | 6,592 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,073 | 5,657 | 6,485 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,412 | 5,311 | 5,590 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,315 | 5,285 | 5,335 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 35 Mexico 5,815 compare
- 36 South Africa 5,736 compare
- 37 Iraq 5,461 compare
- 39 Burkina Faso 5,019 compare
- 40 Sierra Leone 4,979 compare
- 41 Iran 4,632 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 deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Zambia?
- Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Zambia was 5,285 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 6,592 in 1997.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,285 in 2024.
- How does Zambia rank for number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age?
- Zambia ranks 38th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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