Zambia Infant Mortality Rate 1950-2024

Chart and table of the Zambia infant mortality rate from 1950 to 2024. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
  • The current infant mortality rate for Zambia in 2024 is 38.329 deaths per 1000 live births, a 2.61% decline from 2023.
  • The infant mortality rate for Zambia in 2023 was 39.356 deaths per 1000 live births, a 3.08% decline from 2022.
  • The infant mortality rate for Zambia in 2022 was 40.606 deaths per 1000 live births, a 2.99% decline from 2021.
  • The infant mortality rate for Zambia in 2021 was 41.857 deaths per 1000 live births, a 2.9% decline from 2020.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

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Similar Countries Ranked by Infant Mortality Rate
Country Name 2024 Infant Mortality Rate
Republic of Congo 58.733
Pakistan 54.657
Nigeria 53.674
Cameroon 52.798
Angola 51.977
Lesotho 48.989
Mauritania 47.277
Zambia 38.329
Sudan 37.189
Kiribati 35.880
Papua New Guinea 35.703
Eswatini 34.187
Myanmar 32.606
Timor-Leste 30.647
Ghana 30.049
Kenya 29.720
Djibouti 28.073
India 25.799
Bolivia 24.573
Sao Tome and Principe 21.854
Micronesia 21.322
Bangladesh 20.755
Bhutan 19.016
Cambodia 18.673
Vanuatu 18.624
Uzbekistan 18.435
Philippines 17.225
Morocco 15.514
Indonesia 15.488
Vietnam 15.047
Mongolia 14.303
Cabo Verde 13.766
Solomon Islands 13.613
Nicaragua 13.579
Egypt 12.816
Honduras 12.798
El Salvador 11.602
Moldova 10.312
Tunisia 10.223
Georgia 7.685
Sri Lanka 6.282
Ukraine 5.795
Zambia - Historical Infant Mortality Rate Data
Year Infant Mortality Rate Growth Rate
2024 38.329 -2.610%
2023 39.356 -3.080%
2022 40.606 -2.990%
2021 41.857 -2.900%
2020 43.107 -2.820%
2019 44.358 -2.740%
2018 45.608 -3.270%
2017 47.148 -3.160%
2016 48.687 -3.070%
2015 50.227 -2.970%
2014 51.766 -2.890%
2013 53.306 -4.110%
2012 55.589 -3.940%
2011 57.872 -3.800%
2010 60.155 -3.660%
2009 62.438 -3.530%
2008 64.721 -6.820%
2007 69.458 -6.380%
2006 74.194 -6.000%
2005 78.931 -5.660%
2004 83.667 -5.360%
2003 88.404 -4.420%
2002 92.489 -4.230%
2001 96.574 -4.060%
2000 100.658 -3.900%
1999 104.743 -3.750%
1998 108.828 -1.420%
1997 110.394 -1.400%
1996 111.959 -1.380%
1995 113.525 -1.360%
1994 115.090 -1.340%
1993 116.656 0.120%
1992 116.517 0.120%
1991 116.379 0.120%
1990 116.240 0.120%
1989 116.102 0.120%
1988 115.963 1.990%
1987 113.699 2.030%
1986 111.435 2.070%
1985 109.170 2.120%
1984 106.906 2.160%
1983 104.642 0.820%
1982 103.796 0.820%
1981 102.949 0.830%
1980 102.103 0.840%
1979 101.256 0.840%
1978 100.410 -1.330%
1977 101.759 -1.310%
1976 103.109 -1.290%
1975 104.458 -1.280%
1974 105.808 -1.260%
1973 107.157 -1.660%
1972 108.968 -1.630%
1971 110.779 -1.610%
1970 112.591 -1.580%
1969 114.402 -1.560%
1968 116.213 -0.750%
1967 117.097 -0.750%
1966 117.981 -0.740%
1965 118.866 -0.740%
1964 119.750 -0.730%
1963 120.634 -1.360%
1962 122.296 -1.340%
1961 123.958 -1.320%
1960 125.620 -1.310%
1959 127.282 -1.290%
1958 128.944 -1.370%
1957 130.738 -1.350%
1956 132.532 -1.340%
1955 134.327 -1.320%
1954 136.121 -1.300%
1953 137.915 -1.280%
1952 139.709 -1.270%
1951 141.503 -1.250%
1950 143.298 0.000%