Number of under-five deaths, male in Zambia
Zambia: Number of under-five deaths, male was 18,142 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
18,142
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
32nd
of 197 countries
All-time high
35,890
in 1998
All-time low
15,424
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of under-five deaths, male in Zambia, 1960–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 18,142 for number of under-five deaths, male in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, male in Zambia peaked at 35,890 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 15,424, in 1960.
Zambia ranks 32nd of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths, male in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 15,424 | — |
| 1961 | 15,620 | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 15,839 | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 16,110 | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 16,422 | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 16,779 | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 17,181 | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 17,640 | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 18,075 | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 18,428 | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 18,657 | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 18,761 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 18,762 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 18,769 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 18,802 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 19,015 | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 19,351 | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 19,839 | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 20,417 | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 20,945 | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 21,484 | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 22,048 | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 22,804 | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 23,786 | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 24,982 | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 26,362 | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 27,870 | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 29,369 | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 30,736 | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 32,010 | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 33,053 | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 33,864 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 34,469 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 34,877 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 35,190 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 35,351 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 35,498 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 35,689 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 35,890 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 35,790 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 35,138 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 33,820 | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 32,058 | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 30,170 | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 28,374 | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 26,880 | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 25,646 | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 24,915 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 24,267 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 23,261 | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 22,627 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 22,346 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 21,903 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 21,185 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 20,370 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 19,828 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 19,062 | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 18,607 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 18,671 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 18,543 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 18,474 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 17,999 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 17,971 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 18,115 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 18,142 | +0.1% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 18,142 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,546, 3.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 18,142 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17,430, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16,752 | 15,424 | 18,428 | 10 |
| 1970s | 19,332 | 18,657 | 20,945 | 10 |
| 1980s | 26,145 | 21,484 | 32,010 | 10 |
| 1990s | 34,967 | 33,053 | 35,890 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,453 | 23,261 | 35,138 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,314 | 18,543 | 22,627 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,140 | 17,971 | 18,474 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
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 in Zambia?
- Number of under-five deaths, male in Zambia was 18,142 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, male recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 35,890 in 1998.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, male recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,424 in 1960.
- How does Zambia rank for number of under-five deaths, male?
- Zambia ranks 32nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, male rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of under-five deaths, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male children dying before reaching age five.