Is Zambia's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) rising or falling?

Zambia's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) fell 1.1% from 2023 to 2024.

How does Zambia rank globally on Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)?

In 2024, Zambia ranked #35 out of 196 countries reporting Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births).

How does Zambia's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) compare to the world average?

The global average for Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) in 2024 was 18.54, so Zambia is above the world average. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #29 of 48.

Zambia: Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)

Name: Zambia: Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)
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In 2024, Zambia's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) was 34.60.

That's down 1.1% from 2023, the highest value since 2023.

The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 18.54 . Zambia ranks #35 globally out of 196 reporting countries. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #29 of 48.

Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.IMRT.IN) • Data as of 2024

Trend (2005–2024)

2020 · COVID-19 pandemic

Highlights

Peak: 60.20; 2005
Trough: 34.60; 2024
1-year change: -1.1%
5-year change: -4.2%; -0.8% / yr
10-year change: -19.5%; -2.2% / yr

Historical Data — Last 10 Years

Year	Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)
2024	34.6000
2023	35.0000
2022	35.4000
2021	35.6000
2020	35.7000
2019	36.1000
2018	37.7000
2017	38.8000
2016	40.6000
2015	42.4000

About Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)

Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.

Indicator code: SP.DYN.IMRT.IN • Category: Health & Population

Frequently asked questions

What was Zambia's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) in 2024?: In 2024, Zambia's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) was 34.60, according to World Bank Open Data.
Is Zambia's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) rising or falling?: Zambia's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) fell 1.1% from 2023 to 2024.
How does Zambia rank globally on Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)?: In 2024, Zambia ranked #35 out of 196 countries reporting Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births).
How does Zambia's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) compare to the world average?: The global average for Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) in 2024 was 18.54, so Zambia is above the world average. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #29 of 48.
What is Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) and how is it measured?: Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.

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Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.IMRT.IN), CC BY 4.0.