Children died before five per woman in Zambia
Zambia: Children died before five per woman was 0.2201 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.2201
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
26th
of 200 countries
All-time high
1.59
in 1952
All-time low
0.2169
in 2021
Years of data
73
1952–2024
Children died before five per woman in Zambia, 1952–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 0.2201 for children died before five per woman in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children died before five per woman in Zambia peaked at 1.59 in 1952 and was at its lowest, 0.2169, in 2021.
That places Zambia 26th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 73 years of available data.
Children died before five per woman in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 1.59 | — |
| 1953 | 1.57 | -1.0% |
| 1954 | 1.55 | -1.3% |
| 1955 | 1.53 | -1.0% |
| 1956 | 1.52 | -1.0% |
| 1957 | 1.5 | -1.0% |
| 1958 | 1.49 | -0.9% |
| 1959 | 1.47 | -1.0% |
| 1960 | 1.46 | -1.1% |
| 1961 | 1.44 | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 1.43 | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 1.41 | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 1.4 | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 1.39 | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 1.38 | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 1.37 | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 1.37 | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 1.35 | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 1.33 | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 1.29 | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 1.26 | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 1.22 | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 1.18 | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 1.15 | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 1.13 | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 1.13 | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 1.12 | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 1.12 | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 1.11 | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 1.11 | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 1.11 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 1.12 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 1.13 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 1.15 | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 1.16 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 1.18 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 1.18 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 1.18 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 1.18 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 1.17 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 1.15 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 1.13 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 1.1 | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 1.07 | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 1.04 | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 1.01 | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.9827 | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 0.9462 | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 0.8993 | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 0.8393 | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 0.7695 | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 0.6992 | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 0.6385 | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 0.5862 | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 0.5388 | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 0.4996 | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 0.4664 | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 0.4276 | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 0.3986 | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 0.3787 | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3562 | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 0.3317 | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 0.3066 | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2884 | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2689 | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2545 | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 0.248 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.238 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2298 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.2169 | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 0.2301 | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 0.226 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 0.2201 | -2.6% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.2201 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1232, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.2201 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2214, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.53 | 1.47 | 1.59 | 8 |
| 1960s | 1.4 | 1.35 | 1.46 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.19 | 1.12 | 1.33 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.14 | 1.11 | 1.18 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.08 | 0.9462 | 1.18 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6364 | 0.4276 | 0.8993 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.307 | 0.238 | 0.3986 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2246 | 0.2169 | 0.2301 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More reference data data for Zambia
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.0386 (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.0941 (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.018 (2026)
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies 0.3261 (2026)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Urban area long term, annual growth rate 3.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban area long term, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban area long term, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children died before five per woman in Zambia?
- Children died before five per woman in Zambia was 0.2201 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children died before five per woman recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.59 in 1952.
- What is the lowest children died before five per woman recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2169 in 2021.
- How does Zambia rank for children died before five per woman?
- Zambia ranks 26th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children died before five per woman rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children died before five per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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