Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Zambia
Zambia: Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre was 0.0176 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0176 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
80th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.029 units per square kilometre
in 1999
All-time low
0.0108 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Zambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Zambia stood at 0.0176 units per square kilometre.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Zambia peaked at 0.029 units per square kilometre in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0108 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Zambia ranks 80th of 195 countries on this measure, 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, male, per square kilometre in Zambia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0108 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0113 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0116 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0119 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0122 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0126 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 0.013 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0133 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0136 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0137 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0138 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0139 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0139 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0142 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0145 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0149 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0154 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0158 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0162 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0168 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0175 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0184 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0195 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0207 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 0.022 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0232 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0243 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0253 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0261 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0267 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0272 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0275 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0279 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0282 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0284 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0286 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0289 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.029 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0287 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0277 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0263 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0248 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0233 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0221 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0214 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0213 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0209 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0207 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0205 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0203 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.02 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0196 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0191 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0191 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0184 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0178 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0176 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0172 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0172 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0174 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0176 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0176 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.012 units per square kilometre | 0.0108 units per square kilometre | 0.0133 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0144 units per square kilometre | 0.0136 units per square kilometre | 0.0158 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0204 units per square kilometre | 0.0162 units per square kilometre | 0.0253 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0279 units per square kilometre | 0.0261 units per square kilometre | 0.029 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0237 units per square kilometre | 0.0207 units per square kilometre | 0.0287 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.019 units per square kilometre | 0.0172 units per square kilometre | 0.0205 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0175 units per square kilometre | 0.0172 units per square kilometre | 0.0176 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 77 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0192 units per square kilometre compare
- 78 Jordan 0.0183 units per square kilometre compare
- 79 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0179 units per square kilometre compare
- 81 Dominica 0.0173 units per square kilometre compare
- 82 Uzbekistan 0.0162 units per square kilometre compare
- 83 Sri Lanka 0.0159 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, male, per square kilometre in Zambia?
- Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Zambia was 0.0176 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.029 units per square kilometre in 1999.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0108 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Zambia rank for number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre?
- Zambia ranks 80th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. 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, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths, male 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, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths, male 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, male 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.