Key Market Indicators
Child mortality in Zambia is set to decline by 1.2% year-on-year until 2026, resulting in 35,720 deaths expected by that time. This average rate is 0.3% lower than in 1965. In 2021, Zambia ranked 28th with 38,420 deaths, with South Africa leading the ranking at the same number of deaths. India, Pakistan and the Democratic Republic of the Congo were the next three countries in the rankings. Meanwhile, child immunisation coverage in Zambia is set to increase by 0.2 points year-on-year, reaching 91% of children aged 12-23 months by 2026. This is 0.2 points lower than in 1988. In 2021, Zambia ranked 118th with 90% coverage, with Tanzania leading the ranking at the same percentage. Greece, Mongolia and Latvia were the next three countries in the rankings.
