Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates in Zambia

Zambia: Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates was 32,949 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
32,949
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
32nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
67,971
in 1998
All-time low
32,696
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates in Zambia, 1990–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k1990200720241990: 63.1k1991: 64.6k1992: 65.8k1993: 66.6k1994: 67.1k1995: 67.3k1996: 67.5k1997: 67.7k1998: 68.0k1999: 67.6k2000: 66.2k2001: 63.6k2002: 60.1k2003: 56.3k2004: 52.8k2005: 49.9k2006: 47.5k2007: 46.0k2008: 44.7k2009: 42.7k2010: 41.5k2011: 40.9k2012: 40.0k2013: 38.7k2014: 37.2k2015: 36.1k2016: 34.7k2017: 33.9k2018: 34.0k2019: 33.8k2020: 33.6k2021: 32.8k2022: 32.7k2023: 33.0k2024: 32.9k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Zambia recorded 32,949 for under-five deaths - un igme estimates in 2024.

That represents a change of down 11.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Zambia peaked at 67,971 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 32,696, in 2022.

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
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

  1. 29 Brazil 36,892 compare
  2. 30 Benin 35,304 compare
  3. 31 Myanmar 33,151 compare
  4. 33 Malawi 32,177 compare
  5. 34 South Sudan 31,993 compare
  6. 35 Zimbabwe 31,802 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Zambia?
Under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Zambia was 32,949 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest under-five deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 67,971 in 1998.
What is the lowest under-five deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 32,696 in 2022.
How does Zambia rank for under-five deaths - un igme estimates?
Zambia ranks 32nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is under-five deaths - un igme estimates rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. 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 - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
212 places, 7,420 data points, 1990–2024
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