Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Zambia
Zambia: Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0443 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0443 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
76th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.0914 units per square kilometre
in 1998
All-time low
0.0404 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Zambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 0.0443 units per square kilometre for number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Zambia peaked at 0.0914 units per square kilometre in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0404 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Zambia ranks 76th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Zambia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0404 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0409 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0416 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0424 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0433 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0444 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0456 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0467 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0476 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0482 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0485 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0485 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0485 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0486 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0491 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0499 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0512 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0526 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 0.054 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0554 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0568 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0587 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0612 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0643 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0678 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0717 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0755 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 0.079 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0822 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0849 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 0.087 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0885 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0895 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0903 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0906 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0908 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0911 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0914 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0909 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0891 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0855 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0808 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0757 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 0.071 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0671 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0638 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0619 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0601 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0575 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0558 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.055 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0539 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0521 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.05 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0486 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0467 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0456 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0458 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0455 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0453 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0441 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.044 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0443 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0436 units per square kilometre | 0.0404 units per square kilometre | 0.0476 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0499 units per square kilometre | 0.0482 units per square kilometre | 0.054 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0673 units per square kilometre | 0.0554 units per square kilometre | 0.0822 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0895 units per square kilometre | 0.0849 units per square kilometre | 0.0914 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0712 units per square kilometre | 0.0575 units per square kilometre | 0.0891 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0499 units per square kilometre | 0.0455 units per square kilometre | 0.0558 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0444 units per square kilometre | 0.044 units per square kilometre | 0.0453 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 73 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 0.0515 units per square kilometre compare
- 74 El Salvador 0.0502 units per square kilometre compare
- 75 South Sudan 0.0488 units per square kilometre compare
- 77 Indonesia 0.0437 units per square kilometre compare
- 78 Cambodia 0.0394 units per square kilometre compare
- 79 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0385 units 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 under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Zambia?
- Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Zambia was 0.0443 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0914 units per square kilometre in 1998.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0404 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Zambia rank for number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre?
- Zambia ranks 76th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. 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 under-five deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five 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 under-five deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
- 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 under-five 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.