Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Zambia
Zambia: Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre was 0.0244 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0244 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
77th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0483 units per square kilometre
in 1998
All-time low
0.021 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Zambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 0.0244 units per square kilometre for number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Zambia peaked at 0.0483 units per square kilometre in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.021 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Zambia ranks 77th 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 under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Zambia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.021 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0213 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0217 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0221 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0226 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0231 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0237 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0243 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0248 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0251 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0252 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0252 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0252 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0253 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0256 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 0.026 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0267 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0275 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0282 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0289 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0297 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0307 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 0.032 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0336 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0355 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0375 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0395 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0413 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0431 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0445 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0456 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0464 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0469 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0473 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0476 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0478 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.048 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0483 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0481 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0473 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0455 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0431 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0406 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0382 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0362 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0345 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0335 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0326 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0313 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0304 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0301 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0295 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0285 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0274 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0267 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0256 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 0.025 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0251 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0249 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0249 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0242 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0242 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0244 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.0244 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0445 units per square kilometre, 55% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.0244 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0572 units per square kilometre, 43% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0227 units per square kilometre | 0.021 units per square kilometre | 0.0248 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.026 units per square kilometre | 0.0251 units per square kilometre | 0.0282 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0352 units per square kilometre | 0.0289 units per square kilometre | 0.0431 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.047 units per square kilometre | 0.0445 units per square kilometre | 0.0483 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0383 units per square kilometre | 0.0313 units per square kilometre | 0.0473 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0273 units per square kilometre | 0.0249 units per square kilometre | 0.0304 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0244 units per square kilometre | 0.0242 units per square kilometre | 0.0249 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 74 El Salvador 0.0281 units per square kilometre compare
- 75 South Sudan 0.0261 units per square kilometre compare
- 76 Indonesia 0.0247 units per square kilometre compare
- 78 Cambodia 0.0224 units per square kilometre compare
- 79 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0205 units per square kilometre compare
- 80 Jordan 0.0197 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 under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Zambia?
- Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Zambia was 0.0244 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0483 units per square kilometre in 1998.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.021 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Zambia rank for number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre?
- Zambia ranks 77th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. 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 under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five 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 under-five deaths, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of under-five 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 under-five 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.