Number of infant deaths gho in Zambia
Zambia: Number of infant deaths gho was 20,899 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
20,899
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
36th
of 199 countries
All-time high
40,309
in 1999
All-time low
13,217
in 1953
Years of data
71
1953–2023
Number of infant deaths gho in Zambia, 1953–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 20,899 for number of infant deaths gho in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths gho in Zambia peaked at 40,309 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 13,217, in 1953.
That places Zambia 36th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 71 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths gho in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 13,217 | — |
| 1954 | 13,419 | +1.5% |
| 1955 | 13,630 | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 13,799 | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 14,018 | +1.6% |
| 1958 | 14,248 | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 14,525 | +1.9% |
| 1960 | 14,818 | +2.0% |
| 1961 | 15,097 | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 15,395 | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 15,725 | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 16,103 | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 16,516 | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 16,985 | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 17,475 | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 17,976 | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 18,414 | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 18,780 | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 18,976 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 19,031 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 19,093 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 19,209 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 19,504 | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 19,925 | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 20,398 | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 20,983 | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 21,589 | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 22,231 | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 22,958 | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 23,918 | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 25,176 | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 26,676 | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 28,380 | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 30,189 | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 31,901 | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 33,462 | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 34,904 | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 36,159 | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 37,183 | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 37,923 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 38,471 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 39,010 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 39,369 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 39,672 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 39,928 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 40,214 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 40,309 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 39,722 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 38,250 | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 36,306 | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 34,345 | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 32,328 | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 30,636 | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 29,688 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 29,435 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 28,793 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 28,226 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 27,815 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 27,532 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 27,171 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 26,519 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 25,898 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 25,677 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 25,027 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 24,003 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 23,550 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 22,832 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 22,365 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 21,912 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 21,476 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 20,899 | -2.7% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 20,899 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8,145, 2.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 20,899 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19,609, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13,837 | 13,217 | 14,525 | 7 |
| 1960s | 16,450 | 14,818 | 18,414 | 10 |
| 1970s | 19,749 | 18,780 | 21,589 | 10 |
| 1980s | 27,980 | 22,231 | 34,904 | 10 |
| 1990s | 38,824 | 36,159 | 40,309 | 10 |
| 2000s | 32,773 | 28,226 | 39,722 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,602 | 22,832 | 27,815 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,663 | 20,899 | 22,365 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths gho in Zambia?
- Number of infant deaths gho in Zambia was 20,899 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths gho recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 40,309 in 1999.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths gho recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,217 in 1953.
- How does Zambia rank for number of infant deaths gho?
- Zambia ranks 36th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths gho rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infant deaths gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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