Zambia

Statistics

Basic Indicators	to the top
Under-5 mortality rank	13
Under-5 mortality rate, 1990	180
Under-5 mortality rate, 2006	182
Infant mortality rate (under 1), 1990	101
Infant mortality rate (under 1), 2006	102
Neonatal mortality rate, 2000	40
Total population (thousands), 2006	11696
Annual no. of births (thousands), 2006	470
Annual no. of under-5 deaths (thousands), 2006	86
GNI per capita (US$), 2006	630
Life expectancy at birth (years), 2006	41
Total adult literacy rate, 2000-2005*	68
Primary school net enrolment/ attendance (%), 2000-2006*	57
% share of household income 1995-2004*, lowest 40%	11
% share of household income 1995-2004*, highest 20%	55
Definitions and data sources

Nutrition	to the top
% of infants with low birthweight, 1999-2006*	12
% of children (2000-2006*) who are: exclusively breastfed (<6 months)	40
% of children (2000-2006*) who are: breastfed with complementary food (6-9 months)	87
% of children (2000-2006*) who are: still breastfeeding (20-23 months)	58
% of under-fives (2000-2006*) suffering from: underweight, moderate & severe	20
% of under-fives (2000-2006*) suffering from: underweight, severe	-
% of under-fives (2000-2006*) suffering from: wasting, moderate & severe	6
% of under-fives (2000-2006*) suffering from: stunting, moderate & severe	50
"Vitamin A supplement coverage rate (6-59 months) 2005 at least one dose‡ (%)"	66
"Vitamin A supplement coverage rate (6-59 months) 2005 full coverage? (%)"	66
% of households consuming iodized salt 2000-2006*	77
Definitions and data sources

Health	to the top
% of population using improved drinking-water sources, 2004, total	58
% of population using improved drinking-water sources, 2004, urban	90
% of population using improved drinking-water sources, 2004, rural	40
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities, 2004, total	55
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities, 2004, urban	59
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities, 2004, rural	52
% of routine EPI vaccines financed by government, 2006, total	85
Immunization 2006, 1-year-old children immunized against:, TB, corresponding vaccines: BCG	94
Immunization 2006, 1-year-old children immunized against:, DPT, corresponding vaccines: DPT1ß	94
Immunization 2006, 1-year-old children immunized against:, Polio, corresponding vaccines: DPT3ß	80
Immunization 2006, 1-year-old children immunized against:, Polio, corresponding vaccines: polio3	80
Immunization 2006, 1-year-old children immunized against:, Measles, corresponding vaccines: measles	84
Immunization 2006, 1-year-old children immunized against:, HepB, corresponding vaccines: HepB3	80
Immunization 2006, 1-year-old children immunized against:, Hib, corresponding vaccines:Hib3	80
Immunization 2006, % newborns protected against tetanus?	90.2
% under-fives with suspected pneumonia taken to an appropriate health-care provider±, 2000-2006*	69
% under-fives with suspected pneumonia receiving antibiotics±, 2000-2006*	-
% under-fives with diarrhoea receiving oral rehydration and continued feeding, 2000-2006*	48
Malaria 2003-2006*, % under-fives sleeping under a mosquito net	27
Malaria 2003-2006*, % under-fives sleeping under a treated mosquito net	23
Malaria 2003-2006*, % under-fives with fever receiving anti-malarial drugs	58
Definitions and data sources

HIV AIDS	to the top
Estimated adult HIV prevalence rate (aged 15-49), end-2005	17
Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV, 2005 (thousands), estimate	1100
Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV, 2005 (thousands), low estimate	1100
Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV, 2005 (thousands), high estimate	1200
Mother-to-child transmission, Estimated number of women (aged 15+) living with HIV, 2005 (thousands)	570
Mother-to-child transmission, HIV prevalence rate in young pregnant women (aged 15-24) in capital city, year	2004
Mother-to-child transmission, HIV prevalence rate in young pregnant women (aged 15-24) in capital city, median	20.7
Paediatric infections, Estimated number of children (aged 0-14) living with HIV, 2005 (thousands)	130
Prevention among young people: HIV prevalence among young people (aged 15-24), 2005: male	3
Prevention among young people: HIV prevalence among young people (aged 15-24), 2005: female	11.1
Prevention among young people: % who have comprehensive knowledge of HIV, 2000-2006*: male	46
Prevention among young people: % who have comprehensive knowledge of HIV, 2000-2006*: female	41
Prevention among young people: % who used condom at last high-risk sex, 2000-2006*: male	38
Prevention among young people: % who used condom at last high-risk sex, 2000-2006*: female	26
Orphans Children (aged 0-17), orphaned by AIDS, 2005, estimate (thousands)	710
Orphans Children (aged 0-17), orphaned due to all causes, 2005, estimate (thousands)	1200
Orphan school attendance ratio, 2000-2006*	103
Definitions and data sources

Education	to the top
Youth (15-24 years) literacy rate, 2000-2006*, male	73
Youth (15-24 years) literacy rate, 2000-2006*, female	66
Number per 100 population 2005: phones	9
Number per 100 population 2005: Internet users	3
Primary school enrolment ratio 2000-2006*, gross, male	114
Primary school enrolment ratio 2000-2006*, gross, female	108
Primary school enrolment ratio 2000-2006*, net, male	89
Primary school enrolment ratio 2000-2006*, net, female	89
Primary school attendance ratio (2000-2006*) ratio, net, male	55
Primary school attendance ratio (2000-2006*) ratio, net, female	58
% of primary school entrants reaching grade 5 2000-2006*, admin. data	94
% of primary school entrants reaching grade 5 2000-2006*, survey data	88
Secondary school enrolment ratio 2000-2006*, gross, male	31
Secondary school enrolment ratio 2000-2006*, gross, female	25
Secondary school enrolment ratio 2000-2006*, net, male	29
Secondary school enrolment ratio 2000-2006*, net, female	23
Secondary school attendance ratio (2000-2006*), net, male	17
Secondary school attendance ratio (2000-2006*), net, female	19
Definitions and data sources

Demographics	to the top
Population (thousands), 2006, under 18	6164
Population (thousands), 2006, under 5	2012
Population annual growth rate (%), 1970-1990	3.2
Population annual growth rate (%), 1990-2006	2.3
Crude death rate, 1970	17
Crude death rate, 1990	16
Crude death rate, 2006	20
Crude birth rate, 1970	49
Crude birth rate, 1990	44
Crude birth rate, 2006	40
Life expectancy, 1970	49
Life expectancy, 1990	49
Life expectancy, 2006	41
Total fertility rate, 2006	5.3
% of population urbanized, 2006	35
Average annual growth rate of urban population (%), 1970-1990	4.5
Average annual growth rate of urban population (%), 1990-2006	1.6
Definitions and data sources

Economics	to the top
GNI per capita (US$), 2006	630
GDP per capita average annual growth rate (%), 1970-1990	-2.4
GDP per capita average annual growth rate (%), 1990-2006	0
Average annual rate of inflation (%), 1990-2006	35
% of population below US$1 a day, 1995-2005*	64
% of central government expenditure (1995-2005*) allocated to:, health	13
% of central government expenditure (1995-2005*) allocated to:, education	14
% of central government expenditure (1995-2005*) allocated to:, defence	4
ODA inflow in millions US$, 2005	945
ODA inflow as a % of recipient GNI, 2005	16
Debt service as a % of exports of goods and services, 1990	13
Debt service as a % of exports of goods and services, 2005	22
Definitions and data sources

Women	to the top
Life expectancy: females as a % of males, 2006	101
Adult literacy rate: females as a % of males, 2000-2006*	79
Enrolment and attendance ratios: females as a % of males, net primary school 2000-2006*, enrolled	100
Enrolment and attendance ratios: females as a % of males, net primary school 2000-2006*, attending	105
Enrolment and attendance ratios: females as a % of males, net secondary school 2000-2006*, enrolled	79
Enrolment and attendance ratios: females as a % of males, net secondary school 2000-2006*, attending	112
Contraceptive prevalence (%), 2000-2006*	34
Antenatal care coverage (%), 2000-2006*	93
Skilled attendant at delivery (%), 2000-2006*	43
Institutional deliveries (%), 2000-2006*	44
Maternal mortality ratio†, 2000-2006*, reported	730
Maternal mortality ratio†, 2005, adjusted	830
Maternal mortality ratio†, 2005, Lifetime risk of maternal death. 1 in:	27
Definitions and data sources

Child Protection	to the top
Child labour (5-14 years) 1999-2006*, total	12
Child labour (5-14 years) 1999-2006*, male	11
Child labour (5-14 years) 1999-2006*, female	12
Child marriage 1987-2006*, total	42
Child marriage 1987-2006*, urban	32
Child marriage 1987-2006*, rural	49
Birth registration 1999-2006?, total	10
Birth registration 1999-2006?, urban	16
Birth registration 1999-2006?, rural	6
Female genital mutilation/cutting 2000-2006*, womena (15-49 years) , total	1
Female genital mutilation/cutting 2000-2006*, womena (15-49 years) , urban	1
Female genital mutilation/cutting 2000-2006*, womena (15-49 years) , rural	1
Female genital mutilation/cutting 2000-2006*, daughtersb, total	-
Attitudes towards domestic violence 1999-2006*, Total	85
Child disability 1999-2006*, Total	-
Child discipline 2005-2006*, Total	-
Definitions and data sources

Rate of Progress	to the top
Under-5 mortality rank	13
Under-5 mortality rate, 1970	181
Under-5 mortality rate, 1990	180
Under-5 mortality rate, 2006	182
Average annual rate of reduction (%)T, 1970-1990	0
Average annual rate of reduction (%)T, 1990-2006	-0.1
Reduction since 1990 (%)T	-1
GDP per capita average annual growth rate (%), 1970-1990	-2.4
GDP per capita average annual growth rate (%), 1990-2006	0
Total fertility rate, 1970	7.4
Total fertility rate, 1990	6.5
Total fertility rate, 2006	5.3
Average annual rate of reduction (%), 1970-1990	0.7
Average annual rate of reduction (%), 1990-2006	1.2
Definitions and data sources

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