Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Zambia
Zambia: Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) was 32,949 in 2024. ▼ 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
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.
Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 63,108 | — |
| 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% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 32,949 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,859, 3.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 32,949 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31,761, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 - 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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