Infant deaths in Zambia
Zambia: Infant deaths was 23,802 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
23,802
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
37th
of 213 countries
All-time high
39,692
in 2000
All-time low
23,054
in 2019
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Infant deaths in Zambia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant deaths in Zambia is 23,802, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths in Zambia peaked at 39,692 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 23,054, in 2019.
That places Zambia 37th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant deaths in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39,692 | — |
| 2001 | 38,247 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 36,253 | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 34,083 | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 31,909 | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 30,149 | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 29,127 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 28,875 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 28,335 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 27,924 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 27,620 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 27,384 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 27,036 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 26,386 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 25,753 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 25,642 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 24,831 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 24,003 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 23,676 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 23,054 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 23,158 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 23,405 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 23,606 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 23,706 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 23,802 | +0.4% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 23,802 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,969, 3.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 23,802 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21,555, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32,459 | 27,924 | 39,692 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,538 | 23,054 | 27,620 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,535 | 23,158 | 23,802 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More development goals data for Zambia
- Red List Index 0.9703 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1.38 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 84.52 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 33 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 32 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 32 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 15 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 15 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 15 (2025)
- Neonatal deaths 14,944 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant deaths in Zambia?
- Infant deaths in Zambia was 23,802 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant deaths recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 39,692 in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,054 in 2019.
- How does Zambia rank for infant deaths?
- Zambia ranks 37th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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