Mortality rate, infant in Zambia
Zambia: Mortality rate, infant was 30.9 per 1,000 live births in 2023. βΌ Falling
Mortality rate, infant in Zambia, 1970β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate, infant in Zambia is 30.9 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant in Zambia peaked at 102.2 per 1,000 live births in 1991 and was at its lowest, 30.9 per 1,000 live births, in 2023.
Zambia ranks 46th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 83.58 per 1,000 live births | 80.1 per 1,000 live births | 91.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 90.48 per 1,000 live births | 82.4 per 1,000 live births | 100.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 98.61 per 1,000 live births | 92.5 per 1,000 live births | 102.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.01 per 1,000 live births | 50.7 per 1,000 live births | 89.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.64 per 1,000 live births | 35.7 per 1,000 live births | 49 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.75 per 1,000 live births | 30.9 per 1,000 live births | 34.5 per 1,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 43 Burundi 31.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 44 Turkmenistan 31.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 45 Mauritania 31 per 1,000 live births compare
- 47 Rwanda 30.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 48 Senegal 30.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 49 Tanzania, United Republic of 29.9 per 1,000 live births compare
More population data for Zambia
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.516 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 4.60 million (2100)
- Population density 86.73 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.516 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2967 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.52 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 37,460 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2.52 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 4.04 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 79,275 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant in Zambia?
- Mortality rate, infant in Zambia was 30.9 per 1,000 live births in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 102.2 per 1,000 live births in 1991.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.9 per 1,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Zambia rank for mortality rate, infant?
- Zambia ranks 46th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rate, infant rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release