Under-five deaths - SDG target met in Zambia
Zambia: Under-five deaths - SDG target met was 18,719 in 2030. βΌ 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
2025β2030
Under-five deaths - SDG target met in Zambia, 2025β2030
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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 24,994 | 20,523 | 29,913 | 5 |
| 2030s | 18,719 | 18,719 | 18,719 | 1 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 809.3 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,894 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 2.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.495 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 186,618 (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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