Zambia - Child Mortality Rate
Since 2014, Zambia Child Mortality Rate decreased by 3.7% year on year. With 11.27 Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Children Aged 5-14 in 2019, the country was number 35 comparing other countries in Child Mortality Rate. Zambia is overtaken by Madagascar, which was number 34 with 11.28 Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Children Aged 5-14 and is followed by Ethiopia at 10.27 Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Children Aged 5-14. Niger lead the ranking with 36.53 Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Children Aged 5-14 in 2019, a fall of 2.1% compared to 2018. Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Chad respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Grenada witnessed the best average annual growth at +1.7% per year, while Sri Lanka witnessed the worst performance at -12.3% per year.
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| Date | Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Children Aged 5-14 |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 11.27 |
| 2018 | 11.85 |
| 2017 | 12.24 |
| 2016 | 12.69 |
| 2015 | 13.14 |
How does Zambia rank in Child Mortality Rate?
| # | 194 Countries | Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Children Aged 5-14 | Last | YoY | 5‑years CAGR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
#1
Niger
|
37 | 2019 | -2.1 % | -2.6 % | View data | |
| 2 |
#2
Cameroon
|
32 | 2019 | +0.1 % | -1.3 % | View data | |
| 34 |
#34
Madagascar
|
11 | 2019 | -5.6 % | -3.7 % | View data | |
| 35 |
#35
Zambia
|
11 | 2019 | -4.8 % | -3.7 % | View data | |
| 36 |
#36
Ethiopia
|
10 | 2019 | -14.0 % | -7.8 % | View data | |