Number of infant deaths unwpp in Zambia
Zambia: Number of infant deaths unwpp was 26,166 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
26,166
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
32nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
41,783
in 1998
All-time low
14,349
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of infant deaths unwpp in Zambia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of infant deaths unwpp in Zambia stood at 26,166.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths unwpp in Zambia peaked at 41,783 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 14,349, in 1950.
Zambia ranks 32nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths unwpp in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 14,349 | — |
| 1951 | 14,776 | +3.0% |
| 1952 | 15,004 | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 15,256 | +1.7% |
| 1954 | 15,507 | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 15,761 | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 16,006 | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 16,277 | +1.7% |
| 1958 | 16,572 | +1.8% |
| 1959 | 16,889 | +1.9% |
| 1960 | 17,239 | +2.1% |
| 1961 | 17,588 | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 17,947 | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 18,367 | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 18,910 | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 19,223 | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 19,682 | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 20,156 | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 20,658 | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 21,107 | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 21,569 | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 21,896 | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 22,171 | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 22,449 | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 22,738 | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 23,205 | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 23,599 | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 24,042 | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 24,529 | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 25,045 | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 25,591 | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 26,360 | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 27,408 | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 28,611 | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 29,892 | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 31,296 | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 32,705 | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 34,047 | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 35,280 | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 36,530 | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 37,634 | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 38,645 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 39,294 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 39,954 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 40,617 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 41,202 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 41,559 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 41,705 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 41,783 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 41,658 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 41,053 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 40,011 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 38,794 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 37,494 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 36,389 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 35,307 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 34,384 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 33,393 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 32,512 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 31,763 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 31,109 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 30,541 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 29,998 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 29,454 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 28,890 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 28,587 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 28,216 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 27,888 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 27,670 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 27,451 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 27,100 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 26,768 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 26,486 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 26,166 | -1.2% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 26,166 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8,219, 3.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 26,166 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19,032, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15,640 | 14,349 | 16,889 | 10 |
| 1960s | 19,088 | 17,239 | 21,107 | 10 |
| 1970s | 23,124 | 21,569 | 25,045 | 10 |
| 1980s | 30,772 | 25,591 | 36,530 | 10 |
| 1990s | 40,405 | 37,634 | 41,783 | 10 |
| 2000s | 36,110 | 31,763 | 41,053 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,980 | 27,451 | 31,109 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,630 | 26,166 | 27,100 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths unwpp in Zambia?
- Number of infant deaths unwpp in Zambia was 26,166 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths unwpp recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 41,783 in 1998.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths unwpp recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,349 in 1950.
- How does Zambia rank for number of infant deaths unwpp?
- Zambia ranks 32nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths unwpp rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. 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 unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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