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Zambia’s mortality rate for children under the age of
five declined from 190.7 to 119 deaths per 1,000 live
births between 1992 and 2007.
The infant mortality rate has also declined from
107.2 to 70 deaths per 1,000 live births between
Target: Reduce by two thirds, between 1990 and 2015, the under-five mortality rate
1992 and 2007. The MDG target is to reduce the
child mortality rate to 63.6 deaths per live births by
2015 (UNDP, 2012).
Striving to provide quality health care for all
Lyell, J., 2008
Table 3.2 MDG Goal No.4 and set Targets
Goal Target Indicator
Latest
Figure
2015
Target
Will Target be Achieved
under the Present Trend
MDG 4: Reducing
child mortality
Target 4.A: Reduce by
two-thirds, between
1990 and 2015, the
under-five mortality
rate
U-5 mortality rate
(deaths per 1,000
live births)
119 63.6 Acceleration required
Infant mortality rate
(deaths per 1,000
live births)
70 35.7 Acceleration required
One year olds
immunized against
measles (%)
84.9 100 Acceleration required
UNDP, 2012