Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Zambia
Zambia: Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause was 6,921 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
6,921
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
30th
of 193 countries
All-time high
6,973
in 2019
All-time low
5,535
in 2005
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Zambia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Zambia stood at 6,921.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Zambia peaked at 6,973 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5,535, in 2005.
Zambia ranks 30th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6,044 | — |
| 2001 | 5,919 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 5,776 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 5,653 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 5,539 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 5,535 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 5,624 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 5,657 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 5,736 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 6,007 | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 6,116 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 6,314 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 6,356 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 6,489 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 6,529 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 6,566 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 6,823 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 6,865 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 6,930 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 6,973 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 6,953 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 6,921 | -0.5% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 6,921 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,369, 2.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 6,921 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,634, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,749 | 5,535 | 6,044 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,596 | 6,116 | 6,973 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,937 | 6,921 | 6,953 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Zambia?
- Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Zambia was 6,921 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 6,973 in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,535 in 2005.
- How does Zambia rank for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause?
- Zambia ranks 30th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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