Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Zambia
Zambia: Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) 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
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.
Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 180.65 | — |
| 1991 | 180.87 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 180.24 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 178.5 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 175.78 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 172.21 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 168.68 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 165.57 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 162.45 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 158.05 | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 151.76 | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 143.19 | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 132.85 | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 122.09 | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 111.71 | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 102.66 | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 94.77 | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 89.07 | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 84.23 | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 78.42 | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 74.33 | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 71.84 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 69.22 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 65.98 | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 62.58 | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 60.16 | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 57.14 | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 55.15 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 54.68 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 53.48 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 52.47 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 50.35 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 49.48 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 49.13 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 48.37 | -1.6% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 48.37 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.93, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 48.37 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.89, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 - 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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