Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Zambia

Zambia: Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates was 48.37 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
48.37
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
32nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
180.87
in 1991
All-time low
48.37
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Zambia, 1990–2024

501001502001990200720241990: 180.71991: 180.91992: 180.21993: 178.51994: 175.81995: 172.21996: 168.71997: 165.61998: 162.51999: 158.12000: 151.82001: 143.22002: 132.92003: 122.12004: 111.72005: 102.72006: 94.82007: 89.12008: 84.22009: 78.42010: 74.32011: 71.82012: 69.22013: 662014: 62.62015: 60.22016: 57.12017: 55.22018: 54.72019: 53.52020: 52.52021: 50.42022: 49.52023: 49.12024: 48.4

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Zambia stood at 48.37. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Zambia peaked at 180.87 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 48.37, in 2024.

Zambia ranks 32nd of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 172.3 158.05 180.87 10
2000s 111.08 78.42 151.76 10
2010s 62.46 53.48 74.33 10
2020s 49.96 48.37 52.47 5

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 29 Djibouti 48.86 compare
  2. 30 Malawi 48.78 compare
  3. 31 Uganda 48.71 compare
  4. 33 Timor-Leste 47.62 compare
  5. 34 Burundi 47.06 compare
  6. 35 Eswatini 45.12 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Zambia?
Under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Zambia was 48.37 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 180.87 in 1991.
What is the lowest under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 48.37 in 2024.
How does Zambia rank for under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates?
Zambia ranks 32nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Zambia data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
212 places, 7,420 data points, 1990–2024
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