Number of under-five deaths in Zambia
Zambia: Number of under-five deaths was 32,949 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
32,949
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
32nd
of 196 countries
All-time high
67,971
in 1998
All-time low
29,621
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of under-five deaths in Zambia, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
Zambia recorded 32,949 for number of under-five deaths in 2024.
That represents a change of down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths in Zambia peaked at 67,971 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 29,621, in 1960.
Zambia ranks 32nd of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 29,621 | — |
| 1961 | 29,998 | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 30,422 | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 30,924 | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 31,511 | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 32,204 | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 32,985 | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 33,870 | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 34,710 | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 35,392 | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 35,852 | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 36,069 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 36,076 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 36,079 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 36,136 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 36,497 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 37,110 | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 38,032 | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 39,120 | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 40,154 | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 41,152 | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 42,212 | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 43,640 | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 45,512 | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 47,797 | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 50,422 | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 53,295 | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 56,133 | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 58,729 | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 61,128 | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 63,108 | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 64,648 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 65,786 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 66,570 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 67,125 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 67,332 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 67,477 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 67,713 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 67,971 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 67,611 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 66,221 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 63,579 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 60,054 | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 56,310 | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 52,764 | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 49,856 | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 47,454 | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 45,980 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 44,683 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 42,710 | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 41,450 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 40,874 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 40,050 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 38,712 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 37,151 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 36,138 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 34,709 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 33,885 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 34,044 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 33,794 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 33,646 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 32,759 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 32,696 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 32,958 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 32,949 | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32,164 | 29,621 | 35,392 | 10 |
| 1970s | 37,112 | 35,852 | 40,154 | 10 |
| 1980s | 50,002 | 41,152 | 61,128 | 10 |
| 1990s | 66,534 | 63,108 | 67,971 | 10 |
| 2000s | 52,961 | 42,710 | 66,221 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37,081 | 33,794 | 41,450 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,002 | 32,696 | 33,646 | 5 |
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- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 809.3 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,894 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 3.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.2821 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 3.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.5703 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths in Zambia?
- Number of under-five deaths in Zambia was 32,949 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 67,971 in 1998.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,621 in 1960.
- How does Zambia rank for number of under-five deaths?
- Zambia ranks 32nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children dying before reaching age five.