Under-five deaths - SDG target met (projection) in Zambia
Zambia: Under-five deaths - SDG target met (projection) was 18,719 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
18,719
Change on year
down 8.8%
World rank
35th
of 200 countries
All-time high
29,913
in 2025
All-time low
18,719
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Under-five deaths - SDG target met in Zambia, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-five deaths - sdg target met in Zambia is 18,719, measured in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 8.8% on the previous year and down 37.4% over ten years.
Zambia ranks 35th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Under-five deaths - SDG target met (projection) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29,913 | — |
| 2026 | 27,211 | -9.0% |
| 2027 | 24,782 | -8.9% |
| 2028 | 22,539 | -9.1% |
| 2029 | 20,523 | -8.9% |
| 2030 | 18,719 | -8.8% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 18,719 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,336, 3.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 18,719 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12,402, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 24,994 | 20,523 | 29,913 | 5 |
| 2030s | 18,719 | 18,719 | 18,719 | 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-five deaths - sdg target met in Zambia?
- Under-five deaths - sdg target met in Zambia was 18,719 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths - sdg target met recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 29,913 in 2025.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths - sdg target met recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,719 in 2030.
- How does Zambia rank for under-five deaths - sdg target met?
- Zambia ranks 35th out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is under-five deaths - sdg target met rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.4%. 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-five deaths - SDG target met (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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