Under-five deaths: High-income country average rate … projection in Zambia
Zambia: Under-five deaths: High-income country average rate … projection was 3,824 in 2030. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2030)
3,824
Change on year
down 29.9%
World rank
40th
of 200 countries
All-time high
22,889
in 2025
All-time low
3,824
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Under-five deaths - High-income country average rate matched in Zambia, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2030, under-five deaths - high-income country average rate matched in Zambia stood at 3,824. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 29.9% on the previous year and down 83.3% over ten years.
That places Zambia 40th out of 200 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the top quarter.
Under-five deaths: High-income country average rate … projection in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 22,889 | — |
| 2026 | 15,970 | -30.2% |
| 2027 | 11,163 | -30.1% |
| 2028 | 7,796 | -30.2% |
| 2029 | 5,454 | -30.0% |
| 2030 | 3,824 | -29.9% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 3,824 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,333, 2.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 3,824 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,576, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 12,654 | 5,454 | 22,889 | 5 |
| 2030s | 3,824 | 3,824 | 3,824 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More financial sector data for Zambia
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.0011 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.0008 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.0011 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths - high-income country average rate matched in Zambia?
- Under-five deaths - high-income country average rate matched in Zambia was 3,824 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths - high-income country average rate matched recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 22,889 in 2025.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths - high-income country average rate matched recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,824 in 2030.
- How does Zambia rank for under-five deaths - high-income country average rate matched?
- Zambia ranks 40th out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is under-five deaths - high-income country average rate matched rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Under-five deaths - High-income country average rate matched (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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