Number of infants who die before age 1 in Zambia
Zambia: Number of infants who die before age 1 was 26,166 deaths in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
26,166 deaths
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
32nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
41,783 deaths
in 1998
All-time low
14,349 deaths
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Zambia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2023, number of infants who die before age 1 in Zambia stood at 26,166 deaths.
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 infants who die before age 1 in Zambia peaked at 41,783 deaths in 1998 and was at its lowest, 14,349 deaths, 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 infants who die before age 1 in Zambia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 14,349 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 14,776 deaths | +3.0% |
| 1952 | 15,004 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 15,256 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1954 | 15,507 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 15,761 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 16,006 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 16,277 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1958 | 16,572 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1959 | 16,889 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1960 | 17,239 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1961 | 17,588 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 17,947 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 18,367 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 18,910 deaths | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 19,223 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 19,682 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 20,156 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 20,658 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 21,107 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 21,569 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 21,896 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 22,171 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 22,449 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 22,738 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 23,205 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 23,599 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 24,042 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 24,529 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 25,045 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 25,591 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 26,360 deaths | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 27,408 deaths | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 28,611 deaths | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 29,892 deaths | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 31,296 deaths | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 32,705 deaths | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 34,047 deaths | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 35,280 deaths | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 36,530 deaths | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 37,634 deaths | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 38,645 deaths | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 39,294 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 39,954 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 40,617 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 41,202 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 41,559 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 41,705 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 41,783 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 41,658 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 41,053 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 40,011 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 38,794 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 37,494 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 36,389 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 35,307 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 34,384 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 33,393 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 32,512 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 31,763 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 31,109 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 30,541 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 29,998 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 29,454 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 28,890 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 28,587 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 28,216 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 27,888 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 27,670 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 27,451 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 27,100 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 26,768 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 26,486 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 26,166 deaths | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15,640 deaths | 14,349 deaths | 16,889 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 19,088 deaths | 17,239 deaths | 21,107 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 23,124 deaths | 21,569 deaths | 25,045 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 30,772 deaths | 25,591 deaths | 36,530 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 40,405 deaths | 37,634 deaths | 41,783 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 36,110 deaths | 31,763 deaths | 41,053 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,980 deaths | 27,451 deaths | 31,109 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,630 deaths | 26,166 deaths | 27,100 deaths | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infants who die before age 1 in Zambia?
- Number of infants who die before age 1 in Zambia was 26,166 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 41,783 deaths in 1998.
- What is the lowest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,349 deaths in 1950.
- How does Zambia rank for number of infants who die before age 1?
- Zambia ranks 32nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infants who die before age 1 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth.