Number of infant deaths, female, annual growth rate in Zambia
Zambia: Number of infant deaths, female, annual growth rate was 0.3116 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.3116 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 17.8%
World rank
32nd
of 197 countries
All-time high
6.54 % change on previous year
in 1985
All-time low
-6.79 % change on previous year
in 2004
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Number of infant deaths, female, annual growth rate in Zambia, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths, female, annual growth rate in Zambia is 0.3116 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 17.8% on the previous year and up 112.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, female, annual growth rate in Zambia peaked at 6.54 % change on previous year in 1985 and was at its lowest, -6.79 % change on previous year, in 2004.
Zambia ranks 32nd of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infant deaths, female, annual growth rate in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.84 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 1.87 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 2.21 % change on previous year | +18.2% |
| 1964 | 2.42 % change on previous year | +9.5% |
| 1965 | 2.66 % change on previous year | +10.3% |
| 1966 | 3.01 % change on previous year | +12.9% |
| 1967 | 3.26 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 1968 | 3.1 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 1969 | 2.58 % change on previous year | -16.7% |
| 1970 | 1.96 % change on previous year | -23.9% |
| 1971 | 1.09 % change on previous year | -44.4% |
| 1972 | 0.4232 % change on previous year | -61.2% |
| 1973 | 0.3105 % change on previous year | -26.6% |
| 1974 | 0.3316 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 1975 | 1.23 % change on previous year | +272.1% |
| 1976 | 1.69 % change on previous year | +36.7% |
| 1977 | 2.35 % change on previous year | +39.6% |
| 1978 | 2.72 % change on previous year | +15.5% |
| 1979 | 2.75 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 2.76 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 3.21 % change on previous year | +16.1% |
| 1982 | 4.4 % change on previous year | +37.0% |
| 1983 | 5.42 % change on previous year | +23.2% |
| 1984 | 6.03 % change on previous year | +11.3% |
| 1985 | 6.54 % change on previous year | +8.4% |
| 1986 | 6.36 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 5.75 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 1988 | 4.94 % change on previous year | -14.2% |
| 1989 | 4.42 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
| 1990 | 3.52 % change on previous year | -20.4% |
| 1991 | 2.69 % change on previous year | -23.8% |
| 1992 | 1.86 % change on previous year | -30.6% |
| 1993 | 1.56 % change on previous year | -16.3% |
| 1994 | 1.27 % change on previous year | -18.2% |
| 1995 | 0.6294 % change on previous year | -50.6% |
| 1996 | 0.5058 % change on previous year | -19.6% |
| 1997 | 0.6657 % change on previous year | +31.6% |
| 1998 | 0.9677 % change on previous year | +45.4% |
| 1999 | -0.2609 % change on previous year | -127.0% |
| 2000 | -1.82 % change on previous year | +597.7% |
| 2001 | -3.92 % change on previous year | +115.4% |
| 2002 | -5.57 % change on previous year | +42.2% |
| 2003 | -6.42 % change on previous year | +15.3% |
| 2004 | -6.79 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 2005 | -5.9 % change on previous year | -13.2% |
| 2006 | -3.7 % change on previous year | -37.2% |
| 2007 | -1.05 % change on previous year | -71.7% |
| 2008 | -2.12 % change on previous year | +102.8% |
| 2009 | -1.6 % change on previous year | -24.8% |
| 2010 | -1.23 % change on previous year | -23.3% |
| 2011 | -1.05 % change on previous year | -14.5% |
| 2012 | -1.24 % change on previous year | +18.2% |
| 2013 | -2.51 % change on previous year | +103.2% |
| 2014 | -2.46 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2015 | -0.5027 % change on previous year | -79.6% |
| 2016 | -3.15 % change on previous year | +527.3% |
| 2017 | -3.42 % change on previous year | +8.4% |
| 2018 | -1.3 % change on previous year | -61.9% |
| 2019 | -2.84 % change on previous year | +117.8% |
| 2020 | 0.4662 % change on previous year | -116.4% |
| 2021 | 1.17 % change on previous year | +150.9% |
| 2022 | 0.8027 % change on previous year | -31.4% |
| 2023 | 0.3792 % change on previous year | -52.8% |
| 2024 | 0.3116 % change on previous year | -17.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.55 % change on previous year | 1.84 % change on previous year | 3.26 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.49 % change on previous year | 0.3105 % change on previous year | 2.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.98 % change on previous year | 2.76 % change on previous year | 6.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.34 % change on previous year | -0.2609 % change on previous year | 3.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -3.89 % change on previous year | -6.79 % change on previous year | -1.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.97 % change on previous year | -3.42 % change on previous year | -0.5027 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6259 % change on previous year | 0.3116 % change on previous year | 1.17 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 29 Malawi 0.6996 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Nigeria 0.5456 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Liberia 0.5139 % change on previous year compare
- 33 Zimbabwe 0.2949 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Uganda 0.1856 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Bahamas 0 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Barbados 0 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Brunei Darussalam 0 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Switzerland 0 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Dominica 0 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Finland 0 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Grenada 0 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Croatia 0 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Iceland 0 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Saint Lucia 0 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Lithuania 0 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Luxembourg 0 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Monaco 0 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Marshall Islands 0 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Malta 0 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Montenegro 0 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Palau 0 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Portugal 0 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Seychelles 0 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Tonga 0 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Tuvalu 0 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Uruguay 0 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 % change on previous year compare
- 35 British Virgin Islands 0 % change on previous year compare
More education data for Zambia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 42,585 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 169,961 (2013)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.39 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.49 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.55 % change on previous year (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2106 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.49 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, female, annual growth rate in Zambia?
- Number of infant deaths, female, annual growth rate in Zambia was 0.3116 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, female, annual growth rate recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.54 % change on previous year in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, female, annual growth rate recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.79 % change on previous year in 2004.
- How does Zambia rank for number of infant deaths, female, annual growth rate?
- Zambia ranks 32nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, female, annual growth rate rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 112.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, female, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of infant deaths, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths, female Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of infant deaths, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.