Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q3 in Zambia
Zambia: Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q3 was 53 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q3 in Zambia, 1996–2018
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
Analysis
Zambia recorded 53 for under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q3 in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 65.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q3 in Zambia peaked at 196 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 53, in 2018.
That places Zambia 20th out of 34 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q3 in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 191 | — |
| 2002 | 196 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 155 | -20.9% |
| 2014 | 79 | -49.0% |
| 2018 | 53 | -32.9% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 53 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 75, 71% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 53 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 71, 75% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 191 | 191 | 191 | 1 |
| 2000s | 175.5 | 155 | 196 | 2 |
| 2010s | 66 | 53 | 79 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 17 Democratic Republic of Congo 64 compare
- 18 Gambia 62 compare
- 19 Kenya 54 compare
- 21 Mauritania 46 compare
- 22 Rwanda 43 compare
- 23 Bangladesh 42 compare
- 23 Senegal 42 compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,894 (2100)
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- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0744 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q3 in Zambia?
- Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q3 in Zambia was 53 in 2018, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q3 recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 196 in 2002.
- What is the lowest under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q3 recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 53 in 2018.
- How does Zambia rank for under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q3?
- Zambia ranks 20th out of 34 countries with data for 2018.
- Is under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q3 rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Household Surveys (DHS, MICS), published as part of Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Under-5 mortality rate: Number of deaths to children under age five years per 1000 live births, based on experience during the reference period before the survey. The reference period is ten years preceding the survey for DHS surveys, and the reference period varies for MICS surveys (often three to five years preceding the survey).