Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Zambia
Zambia: Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0319 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0319 deaths per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
81st
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0542 deaths per square kilometre
in 1999
All-time low
0.0204 deaths per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Zambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 0.0319 deaths per square kilometre for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Zambia peaked at 0.0542 deaths per square kilometre in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0204 deaths per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Zambia 81st out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Zambia, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0204 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0207 deaths per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0212 deaths per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0217 deaths per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0223 deaths per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 0.023 deaths per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0237 deaths per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0244 deaths per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 0.025 deaths per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0255 deaths per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0258 deaths per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0259 deaths per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.026 deaths per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0261 deaths per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0265 deaths per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0271 deaths per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0278 deaths per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0286 deaths per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0294 deaths per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0302 deaths per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0312 deaths per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0325 deaths per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0343 deaths per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0363 deaths per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0386 deaths per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1986 | 0.041 deaths per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0433 deaths per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0454 deaths per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0474 deaths per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0489 deaths per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0502 deaths per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0511 deaths per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0518 deaths per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0525 deaths per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0529 deaths per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0532 deaths per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0536 deaths per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0542 deaths per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0542 deaths per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0534 deaths per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0514 deaths per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0488 deaths per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0458 deaths per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0429 deaths per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0406 deaths per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0392 deaths per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0388 deaths per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0381 deaths per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0376 deaths per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0372 deaths per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0368 deaths per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0364 deaths per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0355 deaths per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0346 deaths per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0345 deaths per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0334 deaths per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0323 deaths per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0318 deaths per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.031 deaths per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0312 deaths per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0315 deaths per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0318 deaths per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0319 deaths per square kilometre | +0.4% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.0319 deaths per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0635 deaths per square kilometre, 50% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.0319 deaths per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0821 deaths per square kilometre, 39% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0225 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0204 deaths per square kilometre | 0.025 deaths per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0269 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0255 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0294 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.038 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0302 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0474 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0523 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0489 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0542 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0437 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0376 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0534 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0344 deaths per square kilometre | 0.031 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0372 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0316 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0312 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0319 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 78 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0333 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 79 Jordan 0.0326 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 80 Dominica 0.032 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 82 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0308 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 83 Sri Lanka 0.0281 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 84 Uzbekistan 0.0278 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 infant deaths, per square kilometre in Zambia?
- Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Zambia was 0.0319 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0542 deaths per square kilometre in 1999.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0204 deaths per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Zambia rank for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre?
- Zambia ranks 81st out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. 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 infant deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant 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 infant deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant 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 infant 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.