Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Zambia
Zambia: Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre was 0.0142 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0142 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
81st
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0253 units per square kilometre
in 1998
All-time low
0.0095 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Zambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Zambia is 0.0142 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Zambia peaked at 0.0253 units per square kilometre in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0095 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Zambia 81st out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Zambia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0101 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0107 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0117 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0119 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0121 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0121 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0122 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0122 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0124 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0126 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0129 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0136 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 0.014 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0144 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 0.015 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0158 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0168 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0179 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1986 | 0.019 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0201 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0211 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0221 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0228 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0235 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0239 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0243 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0246 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0247 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0249 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.025 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0253 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0252 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0247 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0238 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0224 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 0.021 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0196 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0184 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0177 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0176 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0172 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0169 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0167 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0165 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0163 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0159 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0155 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0154 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.015 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0144 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0143 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0139 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0139 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0141 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0142 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0142 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0105 units per square kilometre | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | 0.0117 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | 0.0119 units per square kilometre | 0.0136 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0176 units per square kilometre | 0.014 units per square kilometre | 0.0221 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0244 units per square kilometre | 0.0228 units per square kilometre | 0.0253 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0199 units per square kilometre | 0.0169 units per square kilometre | 0.0247 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0154 units per square kilometre | 0.0139 units per square kilometre | 0.0167 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0141 units per square kilometre | 0.0139 units per square kilometre | 0.0142 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 78 Cambodia 0.015 units per square kilometre compare
- 79 Dominica 0.0147 units per square kilometre compare
- 80 Jordan 0.0143 units per square kilometre compare
- 82 British Virgin Islands 0.0133 units per square kilometre compare
- 83 Sri Lanka 0.0122 units per square kilometre compare
- 84 Honduras 0.0118 units per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Zambia?
- Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Zambia was 0.0142 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0253 units per square kilometre in 1998.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0095 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Zambia rank for number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre?
- Zambia ranks 81st out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of infant deaths, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of infant deaths, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.