Under-five deaths in Zambia
Zambia: Under-five deaths was 32,949 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Latest (2024)
32,949
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
31st
of 198 countries
All-time high
66,221
in 2000
All-time low
32,696
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000β2024
Under-five deaths in Zambia, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, under-five deaths in Zambia stood at 32,949.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths in Zambia peaked at 66,221 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 32,696, in 2022.
That places Zambia 31st out of 198 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 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)
- Infant deaths 23,802 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths in Zambia?
- Under-five deaths in Zambia was 32,949 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five deaths recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 66,221 in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,696 in 2022.
- How does Zambia rank for under-five deaths?
- Zambia ranks 31st out of 198 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 falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Under-five deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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