Infant Mortality Rate: Zambia
Zambia's infant mortality rate is currently 34.6 per 1,000 births as of 2024. # Zambia Infant Mortality Rate Zambia's infant mortality rate stands at 34.
Current (2024)
34.6 per 1,000 births
-1.1% y/y
Peak (1991)
102.6 per 1,000 births
Low (2024)
34.6 per 1,000 births
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1960–2024 · 65 pts
Infant Mortality Rate — Zambia
1960 — 2024
Infant Mortality Rate — Zambia
Analysis# Zambia Infant Mortality Rate
Zambia's infant mortality rate stands at 34.6 per 1,000 births in 2024, marking a historic low for the country. This represents a dramatic 65.2% decline since 1960 and a 66% improvement from the peak of 102.6 per 1,000 births recorded in 1991. The current rate reflects substantial progress in child survival over six decades, though it remains elevated compared to global averages.
The most significant gains occurred between 1960 and 1991, when the rate nearly doubled before beginning a steady decline. Since 2015, the downward trajectory has accelerated and stabilized, dropping from 42.4 to 34.6 per 1,000 births over nine years. The consistent annual improvements suggest reinforced healthcare access and maternal interventions continue to strengthen, positioning Zambia on a trajectory toward further reductions in infant mortality.
Historical Data
65 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 34.6 per 1,000 births | -1.14% |
| 2023 | 35 per 1,000 births | -1.13% |
| 2022 | 35.4 per 1,000 births | -0.56% |
| 2021 | 35.6 per 1,000 births | -0.28% |
| 2020 | 35.7 per 1,000 births | -1.11% |
| 2019 | 36.1 per 1,000 births | -4.24% |
| 2018 | 37.7 per 1,000 births | -2.84% |
| 2017 | 38.8 per 1,000 births | -4.43% |
| 2016 | 40.6 per 1,000 births | -4.25% |
| 2015 | 42.4 per 1,000 births | -1.40% |
| 2014 | 43 per 1,000 births | -3.37% |
| 2013 | 44.5 per 1,000 births | -3.47% |
| 2012 | 46.1 per 1,000 births | -2.74% |
| 2011 | 47.4 per 1,000 births | -2.47% |
| 2010 | 48.6 per 1,000 births | -3.19% |
| 2009 | 50.2 per 1,000 births | -3.65% |
| 2008 | 52.1 per 1,000 births | -4.05% |
| 2007 | 54.3 per 1,000 births | -3.72% |
| 2006 | 56.4 per 1,000 births | -6.31% |
| 2005 | 60.2 per 1,000 births | -8.51% |
Show all 65 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 65.8 per 1,000 births | -8.99% |
| 2003 | 72.3 per 1,000 births | -8.13% |
| 2002 | 78.7 per 1,000 births | -6.97% |
| 2001 | 84.6 per 1,000 births | -5.26% |
| 2000 | 89.3 per 1,000 births | -3.46% |
| 1999 | 92.5 per 1,000 births | -2.12% |
| 1998 | 94.5 per 1,000 births | -1.15% |
| 1997 | 95.6 per 1,000 births | -1.34% |
| 1996 | 96.9 per 1,000 births | -1.62% |
| 1995 | 98.5 per 1,000 births | -1.79% |
| 1994 | 100.3 per 1,000 births | -1.18% |
| 1993 | 101.5 per 1,000 births | -0.88% |
| 1992 | 102.4 per 1,000 births | -0.19% |
| 1991 | 102.6 per 1,000 births | +0.29% |
| 1990 | 102.3 per 1,000 births | +0.89% |
| 1989 | 101.4 per 1,000 births | +1.71% |
| 1988 | 99.7 per 1,000 births | +2.26% |
| 1987 | 97.5 per 1,000 births | +2.74% |
| 1986 | 94.9 per 1,000 births | +3.15% |
| 1985 | 92 per 1,000 births | +3.02% |
| 1984 | 89.3 per 1,000 births | +2.64% |
| 1983 | 87 per 1,000 births | +2.11% |
| 1982 | 85.2 per 1,000 births | +1.31% |
| 1981 | 84.1 per 1,000 births | +1.08% |
| 1980 | 83.2 per 1,000 births | +1.09% |
| 1979 | 82.3 per 1,000 births | +0.86% |
| 1978 | 81.6 per 1,000 births | +0.62% |
| 1977 | 81.1 per 1,000 births | +0.25% |
| 1976 | 80.9 per 1,000 births | -0.98% |
| 1975 | 81.7 per 1,000 births | -1.68% |
| 1974 | 83.1 per 1,000 births | -2.58% |
| 1973 | 85.3 per 1,000 births | -2.63% |
| 1972 | 87.6 per 1,000 births | -2.67% |
| 1971 | 90 per 1,000 births | -2.17% |
| 1970 | 92 per 1,000 births | -1.60% |
| 1969 | 93.5 per 1,000 births | -0.74% |
| 1968 | 94.2 per 1,000 births | -0.42% |
| 1967 | 94.6 per 1,000 births | +0.00% |
| 1966 | 94.6 per 1,000 births | -0.21% |
| 1965 | 94.8 per 1,000 births | -0.52% |
| 1964 | 95.3 per 1,000 births | -0.73% |
| 1963 | 96 per 1,000 births | -0.93% |
| 1962 | 96.9 per 1,000 births | -1.22% |
| 1961 | 98.1 per 1,000 births | -1.31% |
| 1960 | 99.4 per 1,000 births | — |
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