Health in Zambia
342 indicators covering health for Zambia.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population ages 0-14, male | 4.49 million | 2025 | up 21.4% | 48th |
| Population ages 0-14, female | 40.6% | 2025 | down 9.3% | 17th |
| Population ages 0-14, female | 4.49 million | 2025 | up 20.9% | 48th |
| Immunization, Pol3 | 90.0% | 2024 | up 15.4% | 96th |
| Immunization, BCG | 90.0% | 2024 | down 9.1% | 97th |
| Mortality rate, under-5 | 48.4 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 22.7% | 32nd |
| Mortality rate, under-5, female | 43.7 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 22.9% | 30th |
| Mortality rate, under-5, male | 52.9 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 22.3% | 32nd |
| Mortality rate, neonatal | 21.4 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 9.7% | 37th |
| Immunization, DPT | 91.0% | 2024 | up 5.8% | 93rd |
| Immunization, measles | 88.0% | 2024 | up 3.5% | 112th |
| Survival to age 65, male | 63.8% | 2024 | up 28.6% | 162nd |
| Survival to age 65, female | 73.8% | 2024 | up 26.7% | 171st |
| Fertility rate, total | 4.04 births per woman | 2024 | down 17.5% | 25th |
| Life expectancy at birth, male | 64.1 years | 2024 | up 10.3% | 178th |
| Life expectancy at birth, total | 66.53 years | 2024 | up 10.7% | 179th |
| Life expectancy at birth, female | 68.87 years | 2024 | up 11.0% | 181st |
| Mortality rate, infant, male | 38.1 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 19.1% | 35th |
| Mortality rate, infant | 34.6 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 19.5% | 34th |
| Mortality rate, infant, female | 31 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 19.7% | 35th |
| Death rate, crude | 5.17 per 1,000 people | 2024 | down 32.8% | 186th |
| Birth rate, crude | 32.72 per 1,000 people | 2024 | down 14.1% | 19th |
| Mortality rate, adult, male | 230.62 per 1,000 male adults | 2024 | down 35.8% | 56th |
| Mortality rate, adult, female | 153.35 per 1,000 female adults | 2024 | down 46.4% | 52nd |
| Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood | 0.2201 under-five deaths per woman | 2024 | down 28.2% | 26th |
| Life expectancy | 66.35 years | 2023 | up 11.6% | 199th |
| Number of maternal deaths | 590 | 2023 | down 54.6% | 50th |
| Lifetime risk of maternal death | 277 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | up 197.8% | 138th |
| Lifetime risk of maternal death | 0.4% | 2023 | down 66.4% | 56th |
| Maternal mortality ratio | 85 | 2023 | down 60.1% | 70th |
| Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male | 9.4 per 1,000 | 2024 | down 35.2% | 66th |
| Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female | 4.8 per 1,000 | 2024 | down 61.0% | 51st |
| Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, male | 6.9 per 1,000 | 2024 | down 33.7% | 55th |
| Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, female | 3.1 per 1,000 | 2024 | down 50.8% | 60th |
| Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years, male | 11 per 1,000 | 2024 | down 28.1% | 44th |
| Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years, female | 5.9 per 1,000 | 2024 | down 41.6% | 50th |
| Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-14 years, male | 4.1 per 1,000 | 2024 | down 18.0% | 40th |
| Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-14 years, female | 2.8 per 1,000 | 2024 | down 28.2% | 42nd |
| Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male | 6.5 per 1,000 | 2024 | down 17.7% | 26th |
| Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female | 5.2 per 1,000 | 2024 | down 24.6% | 27th |
| Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years | 8.4 per 1,000 | 2024 | down 33.9% | 49th |
| Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV | 63.4% | 2024 | up 3.2% | 27th |
| Prevalence of HIV, female | 3.6% | 2024 | down 45.5% | 7th |
| Prevalence of HIV, male | 1.6% | 2024 | down 38.5% | 8th |
| Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49 | 2.8 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 2024 | down 67.8% | 6th |
| Incidence of HIV, all | 1.5 per 1,000 uninfected population | 2024 | down 69.4% | 8th |
| Prevalence of overweight, female | 38.5% | 2022 | up 32.5% | 157th |
| Prevalence of overweight, male | 20.3% | 2022 | up 47.8% | 178th |
| Prevalence of overweight | 29.9% | 2022 | up 36.0% | 170th |
| Immunization, HepB3 | 91.0% | 2024 | up 5.8% | 85th |
| Life expectancy at age 15 | 78.49 years | 2100 | up 1.6% | 196th |
| Incidence of HIV, ages 50+ | 0.87 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 2024 | down 83.6% | 8th |
| Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV | 1.40 million | 2024 | up 27.3% | 6th |
| Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24 | 2.7 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 2024 | down 58.5% | 7th |
| Newborns protected against tetanus | 85.0% | 2024 | unchanged | 67th |
| Population ages 05-09, female | 13.4% | 2025 | down 11.2% | 19th |
| Population ages 15-19, female | 1.24 million | 2025 | up 37.8% | 55th |
| Population ages 10-14, male | 1.38 million | 2025 | up 31.9% | 52nd |
| Population ages 10-14, female | 1.38 million | 2025 | up 30.6% | 48th |
| Population ages 05-09, male | 13.7% | 2025 | down 11.2% | 22nd |