Number of infants who die before age 1 in Zambia
Zambia: Number of infants who die before age 1 was 8,894 deaths in 2100. ▼ Falling
Latest (2100)
8,894 deaths
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
25th
of 236 countries
All-time high
25,999 deaths
in 2024
All-time low
8,894 deaths
in 2100
Years of data
77
2024–2100
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Zambia, 2024–2100
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infants who die before age 1 in Zambia is 8,894 deaths, measured in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 77 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infants who die before age 1 in Zambia peaked at 25,999 deaths in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8,894 deaths, in 2100.
Zambia ranks 25th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 77 years of available data.
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Zambia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 25,999 deaths | — |
| 2025 | 25,865 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2026 | 25,720 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2027 | 25,552 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2028 | 25,298 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2029 | 25,131 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2030 | 24,872 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2031 | 24,586 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2032 | 24,247 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2033 | 23,863 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2034 | 23,549 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2035 | 23,236 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2036 | 22,890 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2037 | 22,490 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2038 | 22,078 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2039 | 21,664 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2040 | 21,316 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2041 | 20,971 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2042 | 20,646 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2043 | 20,295 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2044 | 19,978 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2045 | 19,644 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2046 | 19,316 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2047 | 18,995 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2048 | 18,684 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2049 | 18,393 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2050 | 18,042 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2051 | 17,756 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2052 | 17,482 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2053 | 17,212 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2054 | 16,934 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2055 | 16,653 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2056 | 16,363 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2057 | 16,072 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2058 | 15,775 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2059 | 15,510 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2060 | 15,240 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2061 | 14,944 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2062 | 14,691 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2063 | 14,470 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2064 | 14,231 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2065 | 13,999 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2066 | 13,777 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2067 | 13,595 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2068 | 13,414 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2069 | 13,225 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2070 | 13,057 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2071 | 12,896 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2072 | 12,743 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2073 | 12,565 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2074 | 12,398 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2075 | 12,233 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2076 | 12,085 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2077 | 11,953 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2078 | 11,792 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2079 | 11,636 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2080 | 11,472 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2081 | 11,327 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2082 | 11,219 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2083 | 11,078 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2084 | 10,934 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2085 | 10,767 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2086 | 10,615 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2087 | 10,474 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2088 | 10,329 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2089 | 10,208 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2090 | 10,077 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2091 | 9,964 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2092 | 9,857 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2093 | 9,735 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2094 | 9,616 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2095 | 9,489 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2096 | 9,366 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2097 | 9,235 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2098 | 9,110 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2099 | 8,992 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2100 | 8,894 deaths | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 25,594 deaths | 25,131 deaths | 25,999 deaths | 6 |
| 2030s | 23,348 deaths | 21,664 deaths | 24,872 deaths | 10 |
| 2040s | 19,824 deaths | 18,393 deaths | 21,316 deaths | 10 |
| 2050s | 16,780 deaths | 15,510 deaths | 18,042 deaths | 10 |
| 2060s | 14,159 deaths | 13,225 deaths | 15,240 deaths | 10 |
| 2070s | 12,336 deaths | 11,636 deaths | 13,057 deaths | 10 |
| 2080s | 10,842 deaths | 10,208 deaths | 11,472 deaths | 10 |
| 2090s | 9,544 deaths | 8,992 deaths | 10,077 deaths | 10 |
| 2100s | 8,894 deaths | 8,894 deaths | 8,894 deaths | 1 |
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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 8,894 deaths in 2100, 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 25,999 deaths in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,894 deaths in 2100.
- How does Zambia rank for number of infants who die before age 1?
- Zambia ranks 25th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is number of infants who die before age 1 rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.