Number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate in Zambia
Zambia: Number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate was -0.2425 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate in Zambia, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Zambia recorded -0.2425 % change on previous year for number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is down 130.3% on the previous year and up 94.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate in Zambia peaked at 5.67 % change on previous year in 1986 and was at its lowest, -6.69 % change on previous year, in 2004.
That places Zambia 52nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.27 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 1.43 % change on previous year | +11.8% |
| 1963 | 1.58 % change on previous year | +11.1% |
| 1964 | 1.86 % change on previous year | +17.2% |
| 1965 | 2.23 % change on previous year | +20.0% |
| 1966 | 2.46 % change on previous year | +10.3% |
| 1967 | 2.7 % change on previous year | +9.7% |
| 1968 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 1969 | 1.98 % change on previous year | -20.7% |
| 1970 | 1.36 % change on previous year | -31.1% |
| 1971 | 0.6572 % change on previous year | -51.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0347 % change on previous year | -94.7% |
| 1973 | -0.0231 % change on previous year | -166.6% |
| 1974 | 0.1386 % change on previous year | -700.1% |
| 1975 | 0.8538 % change on previous year | +515.8% |
| 1976 | 1.58 % change on previous year | +85.6% |
| 1977 | 2.44 % change on previous year | +54.2% |
| 1978 | 2.8 % change on previous year | +14.7% |
| 1979 | 2.71 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 2.39 % change on previous year | -11.7% |
| 1981 | 2.52 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 3.33 % change on previous year | +32.2% |
| 1983 | 4.27 % change on previous year | +28.2% |
| 1984 | 5.01 % change on previous year | +17.3% |
| 1985 | 5.46 % change on previous year | +8.9% |
| 1986 | 5.67 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 5.27 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 1988 | 4.59 % change on previous year | -12.8% |
| 1989 | 4.02 % change on previous year | -12.5% |
| 1990 | 3.22 % change on previous year | -19.9% |
| 1991 | 2.43 % change on previous year | -24.6% |
| 1992 | 1.73 % change on previous year | -28.6% |
| 1993 | 1.2 % change on previous year | -30.7% |
| 1994 | 0.7636 % change on previous year | -36.4% |
| 1995 | 0.144 % change on previous year | -81.1% |
| 1996 | -0.0063 % change on previous year | -104.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1407 % change on previous year | -2350.1% |
| 1998 | 0.178 % change on previous year | +26.5% |
| 1999 | -0.8104 % change on previous year | -555.3% |
| 2000 | -2.32 % change on previous year | +186.2% |
| 2001 | -4.26 % change on previous year | +83.7% |
| 2002 | -5.92 % change on previous year | +39.1% |
| 2003 | -6.63 % change on previous year | +11.9% |
| 2004 | -6.69 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2005 | -5.8 % change on previous year | -13.4% |
| 2006 | -5.08 % change on previous year | -12.3% |
| 2007 | -3.41 % change on previous year | -33.0% |
| 2008 | -3.08 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 2009 | -4.74 % change on previous year | +53.7% |
| 2010 | -3.22 % change on previous year | -32.0% |
| 2011 | -1.57 % change on previous year | -51.3% |
| 2012 | -2.06 % change on previous year | +31.2% |
| 2013 | -3.42 % change on previous year | +66.1% |
| 2014 | -4.26 % change on previous year | +24.6% |
| 2015 | -2.81 % change on previous year | -34.1% |
| 2016 | -4.06 % change on previous year | +44.8% |
| 2017 | -2.36 % change on previous year | -42.0% |
| 2018 | 0.6218 % change on previous year | -126.4% |
| 2019 | -0.7936 % change on previous year | -227.6% |
| 2020 | -0.518 % change on previous year | -34.7% |
| 2021 | -2.72 % change on previous year | +424.2% |
| 2022 | -0.2371 % change on previous year | -91.3% |
| 2023 | 0.8014 % change on previous year | -437.9% |
| 2024 | -0.2425 % change on previous year | -130.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2 % change on previous year | 1.27 % change on previous year | 2.7 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.26 % change on previous year | -0.0231 % change on previous year | 2.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.25 % change on previous year | 2.39 % change on previous year | 5.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8985 % change on previous year | -0.8104 % change on previous year | 3.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -4.79 % change on previous year | -6.69 % change on previous year | -2.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.39 % change on previous year | -4.26 % change on previous year | 0.6218 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.5824 % change on previous year | -2.72 % change on previous year | 0.8014 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 49 Liberia -0.0918 % change on previous year compare
- 50 Malawi -0.1331 % change on previous year compare
- 51 Niger -0.1379 % change on previous year compare
- 53 Nigeria -0.269 % change on previous year compare
- 54 Bangladesh -0.3217 % change on previous year compare
- 55 Uganda -0.3804 % 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 under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate in Zambia?
- Number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate in Zambia was -0.2425 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.67 % change on previous year in 1986.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.69 % change on previous year in 2004.
- How does Zambia rank for number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate?
- Zambia ranks 52nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.3%. 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 under-five 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 under-five deaths, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Number of under-five 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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The year-on-year percentage change in Number of under-five deaths, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.