In Zambia, the infant mortality rate is now 40.5, representing a decrease of 2.1 (-5.0%) since 2020.
Infant mortality rate in Zambia
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Source:
Data availability:
Regions:
236
Date range: 1950 to 2100
Points:
35,636
Measure:
per 1,000 live births
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Infant mortality rate
More indicators for Zambia
Mean childbearing age
28.52 years
-0.03 years
(2021)
Female mortality between age 15 and 60
250.2%
+25%
(2021)
Probability of dying among 15-19
8.2
-0.2
(2022)
Female life expectancy at age 65
12.3 years
-0.8 years
(2021)
Female suicide mortality rate
2.7
-0.4
(2019)
Male tobacco use
21.1%
-0.3%
(2030)
Zambia Infant mortality rate between 1950 and 2021
| Period | Infant mortality rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 40.5 | -2.1 |
| 2020 | 42.6 | -1.6 |
| 2019 | 44.2 | -0.8 |
| 2018 | 45.0 | +0.4 |
| 2017 | 44.5 | -0.4 |
| 2016 | 44.9 | -1.4 |
| 2015 | 46.3 | -0.4 |
| 2014 | 46.7 | -1.6 |
| 2013 | 48.3 | -2.1 |
| 2012 | 50.4 | -1.2 |
| 2011 | 51.6 | -1.3 |
| 2010 | 52.9 | -2.6 |
| 2009 | 55.5 | -2.8 |
| 2008 | 58.3 | -2.5 |
| 2007 | 60.8 | -2.9 |
| 2006 | 63.7 | -4.1 |
| 2005 | 67.8 | -4.9 |
| 2004 | 72.7 | -5.4 |
| 2003 | 78.1 | -5.5 |
| 2002 | 83.5 | -5.5 |
| 2001 | 89.0 | -4.5 |
| 2000 | 93.5 | -2.9 |
| 1999 | 96.4 | -1.6 |
| 1998 | 98.1 | -1.4 |
| 1997 | 99.5 | -1.4 |
| 1996 | 100.9 | -1.5 |
| 1995 | 102.4 | -1.7 |
| 1994 | 104.0 | -1.5 |
| 1993 | 105.5 | -0.9 |
| 1992 | 106.4 | -0.2 |
| 1991 | 106.6 | +0.5 |
| 1990 | 106.1 | +0.7 |
| 1989 | 105.4 | +1.0 |
| 1988 | 104.4 | +1.5 |
| 1987 | 102.9 | +1.9 |
| 1986 | 101.0 | +2.0 |
| 1985 | 99.0 | +2.0 |
| 1984 | 97.0 | +1.6 |
| 1983 | 95.5 | +0.9 |
| 1982 | 94.6 | +0.5 |
| 1981 | 94.1 | +0.3 |
| 1980 | 93.8 | +0.5 |
| 1979 | 93.3 | +0.3 |
| 1978 | 93.0 | +0.3 |
| 1977 | 92.7 | -0.1 |
| 1976 | 92.8 | -0.9 |
| 1975 | 93.7 | -1.8 |
| 1974 | 95.5 | -2.4 |
| 1973 | 97.9 | -2.8 |
| 1972 | 100.8 | -2.8 |
| 1971 | 103.6 | -2.4 |
| 1970 | 106.0 | -1.7 |
| 1969 | 107.7 | -1.1 |
| 1968 | 108.8 | -0.6 |
| 1967 | 109.4 | -0.4 |
| 1966 | 109.7 | -0.5 |
| 1965 | 110.2 | -1.5 |
| 1964 | 111.7 | -0.4 |
| 1963 | 112.1 | -1.4 |
| 1962 | 113.5 | -1.6 |
| 1961 | 115.1 | -1.8 |
| 1960 | 116.9 | -1.9 |
| 1959 | 118.8 | -2.0 |
| 1958 | 120.8 | -2.0 |
| 1957 | 122.8 | -2.0 |
| 1956 | 124.8 | -2.1 |
| 1955 | 126.9 | -2.0 |
| 1954 | 128.9 | -2.0 |
| 1953 | 130.8 | -2.1 |
| 1952 | 132.9 | -2.0 |
| 1951 | 134.9 | -1.0 |
| 1950 | 135.9 |