Zambia Infant Mortality Rate 1950-2023

Chart and table of the Zambia infant mortality rate from 1950 to 2023. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
  • The current infant mortality rate for Zambia in 2023 is 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.
  • The infant mortality rate for Zambia in 2020 was 43.107 deaths per 1000 live births, a 2.82% decline from 2019.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

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Similar Countries Ranked by Infant Mortality Rate
Country Name 2023 Infant Mortality Rate
Republic of Congo 59.681
Pakistan 55.777
Nigeria 54.740
Cameroon 54.000
Angola 53.409
Lesotho 50.470
Mauritania 48.210
Zambia 39.356
Sudan 38.041
Kiribati 36.884
Papua New Guinea 36.598
Eswatini 34.993
Myanmar 33.422
Timor-Leste 31.557
Ghana 30.802
Kenya 30.629
Djibouti 28.966
India 26.619
Bolivia 25.303
Sao Tome and Principe 22.514
Micronesia 21.822
Bangladesh 21.556
Bhutan 19.576
Cambodia 19.287
Vanuatu 19.112
Uzbekistan 18.787
Philippines 17.544
Morocco 16.117
Indonesia 15.920
Vietnam 15.356
Mongolia 14.780
Cabo Verde 14.212
Nicaragua 14.002
Solomon Islands 13.876
Egypt 13.166
Honduras 13.122
El Salvador 11.959
Moldova 10.580
Tunisia 10.555
Georgia 7.917
Sri Lanka 6.438
Ukraine 5.975
Zambia - Historical Infant Mortality Rate Data
Year Infant Mortality Rate Growth Rate
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%