Under-five deaths in Zambia
Zambia: Under-five deaths was 32,949 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
32,949
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
32nd
of 201 countries
All-time high
67,971
in 1998
All-time low
28,662
in 1957
Years of data
68
1957–2024
Under-five deaths in Zambia, 1957–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-five deaths in Zambia is 32,949, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths in Zambia peaked at 67,971 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 28,662, in 1957.
That places Zambia 32nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 68 years of available data.
Under-five deaths in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 28,662 | — |
| 1958 | 28,974 | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 29,282 | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 29,621 | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 29,998 | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 30,422 | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 30,924 | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 31,511 | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 32,204 | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 32,985 | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 33,870 | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 34,710 | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 35,392 | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 35,852 | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 36,069 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 36,076 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 36,079 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 36,136 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 36,497 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 37,110 | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 38,032 | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 39,120 | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 40,154 | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 41,152 | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 42,212 | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 43,640 | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 45,512 | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 47,797 | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 50,422 | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 53,295 | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 56,133 | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 58,729 | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 61,128 | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 63,108 | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 64,648 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 65,786 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 66,570 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 67,125 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 67,332 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 67,477 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 67,713 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 67,971 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 67,611 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 66,221 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 63,579 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 60,054 | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 56,310 | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 52,764 | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 49,856 | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 47,454 | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 45,980 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 44,683 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 42,710 | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 41,450 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 40,874 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 40,050 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 38,712 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 37,151 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 36,138 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 34,709 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 33,885 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 34,044 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 33,794 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 33,646 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 32,759 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 32,696 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 32,958 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 32,949 | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 28,973 | 28,662 | 29,282 | 3 |
| 1960s | 32,164 | 29,621 | 35,392 | 10 |
| 1970s | 37,112 | 35,852 | 40,154 | 10 |
| 1980s | 50,002 | 41,152 | 61,128 | 10 |
| 1990s | 66,534 | 63,108 | 67,971 | 10 |
| 2000s | 52,961 | 42,710 | 66,221 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37,081 | 33,794 | 41,450 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,002 | 32,696 | 33,646 | 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 809.3 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,894 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 5.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.02 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.505 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths in Zambia?
- Under-five deaths in Zambia was 32,949 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 67,971 in 1998.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,662 in 1957.
- How does Zambia rank for under-five deaths?
- Zambia ranks 32nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 68 observations, free to reuse under UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required).