Under-five deaths - Current trends maintained (projection) in Zambia
Zambia: Under-five deaths - Current trends maintained was 31,454 in 2030. ▬ Flat
Latest (2030)
31,454
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
33rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
32,710
in 2025
All-time low
31,454
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Under-five deaths - Current trends maintained in Zambia, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-five deaths - current trends maintained in Zambia is 31,454, measured in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
That places Zambia 33rd out of 200 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the top quarter.
Under-five deaths - Current trends maintained in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 32,710 | — |
| 2026 | 32,487 | -0.7% |
| 2027 | 32,267 | -0.7% |
| 2028 | 31,979 | -0.9% |
| 2029 | 31,703 | -0.9% |
| 2030 | 31,454 | -0.8% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 31,454 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,297, 4.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 31,454 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28,592, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 32,229 | 31,703 | 32,710 | 5 |
| 2030s | 31,454 | 31,454 | 31,454 | 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 809.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,894 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths - current trends maintained in Zambia?
- Under-five deaths - current trends maintained in Zambia was 31,454 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths - current trends maintained recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 32,710 in 2025.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths - current trends maintained recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,454 in 2030.
- How does Zambia rank for under-five deaths - current trends maintained?
- Zambia ranks 33rd out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is under-five deaths - current trends maintained rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. 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-five deaths - Current trends maintained (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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