Child deaths (under 5) in Zambia

Name: Child deaths (under 5) in Zambia
Creator: World Bank
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48.4

deaths per 1,000 live births · 2024

32nd highest of 196 countries

In 2014: 62.6

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Nearby in the ranking

Djibouti 48.9
Malawi 48.8
Uganda 48.7
Zambia 48.4
Timor-Leste 47.6
Burundi 47.1
eSwatini 45.1

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About the data

Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.

Unit: deaths per 1,000 live births
Years: 1960–2024
Data as of: 2026-09-28
Source: World Bank
License: CC BY 4.0
Credit: World Bank, World Development Indicators (SH.DYN.MORT), CC BY 4.0