Under 5 mortality rate - Remains constant (projection) in Zambia
Zambia: Under 5 mortality rate - Remains constant (projection) was 48.37 in 2030. ▬ Flat
Latest (2030)
48.37
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
31st
of 200 countries
All-time high
48.37
in 2025
All-time low
48.37
in 2025
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Under 5 mortality rate - Remains constant in Zambia, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under 5 mortality rate - remains constant in Zambia is 48.37, measured in 2030. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
That places Zambia 31st out of 200 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the top quarter.
Under 5 mortality rate - Remains constant (projection) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 48.37 | — |
| 2026 | 48.37 | +0.0% |
| 2027 | 48.37 | +0.0% |
| 2028 | 48.37 | +0.0% |
| 2029 | 48.37 | +0.0% |
| 2030 | 48.37 | +0.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 48.37 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.91, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 48.37 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.75, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 48.37 | 48.37 | 48.37 | 5 |
| 2030s | 48.37 | 48.37 | 48.37 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,894 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0744 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under 5 mortality rate - remains constant in Zambia?
- Under 5 mortality rate - remains constant in Zambia was 48.37 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under 5 mortality rate - remains constant recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 48.37 in 2025.
- What is the lowest under 5 mortality rate - remains constant recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.37 in 2025.
- How does Zambia rank for under 5 mortality rate - remains constant?
- Zambia ranks 31st out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is under 5 mortality rate - remains constant rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Under 5 mortality rate - Remains constant (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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