Health in Eastern Province, Zambia: official figures
A baby born in Eastern Province in 2026 is projected to live 68.2 years on average, 5th longest of the 10 provinces (Zambia: 67.5), according to ZamStats projections from the 2022 census.
How many children die young in Eastern?
For every 1,000 babies born in Eastern Province in the ten years before the 2024 survey, 28 died before their first birthday and 40 before their fifth; the under-five rate is joint 4th lowest of the 10 provinces (Zambia, last five years: 29 and 42).
Source: Zambia Statistics Agency and Ministry of Health (with ICF, The DHS Program) · saved copyHow many children in Eastern are vaccinated?
62.3% of children aged 12 to 23 months in Eastern Province had all basic vaccines (BCG, three doses of DPT-HepB-Hib and polio, and measles) in 2024 and 1.1% had none; 4th lowest of the 10 provinces (Zambia: 65.0% and 0.4%).
Source: Zambia Statistics Agency and Ministry of Health (with ICF, The DHS Program) · saved copyHow many children in Eastern are malnourished?
36.3% of children under five in Eastern Province were stunted (too short for their age, a sign of long-term undernutrition) in 2024, 4th highest of the 10 provinces (Zambia: 32.1%).
Source: Zambia Statistics Agency and Ministry of Health (with ICF, The DHS Program) · saved copyDo women in Eastern give birth in a health facility?
96.7% of babies born in Eastern Province in the two years before the 2024 survey were delivered in a health facility, 2nd highest of the 10 provinces (Zambia: 93.0%).
Source: Zambia Statistics Agency and Ministry of Health (with ICF, The DHS Program) · saved copyHow common is HIV in Eastern?
5.0% of adults aged 15 to 49 in Eastern Province tested HIV positive in the 2024 survey (7.2% of women, 2.5% of men), 3rd lowest of the 10 provinces (Zambia: 8.7%).
Source: Zambia Statistics Agency and Ministry of Health (with ICF, The DHS Program) · saved copyHow many people in Eastern have health insurance?
Only 3.3% of women aged 15 to 49 in Eastern Province had any health insurance in 2024, mostly through the National Health Insurance Scheme; the lowest of the 10 provinces (Zambia: 9.3%).
Source: Zambia Statistics Agency and Ministry of Health (with ICF, The DHS Program) · saved copyHow Eastern Province compares with other provinces
Under-five deaths per 1,000 live births (10 years before the survey) (2014-2024)
Eastern Province ranks 6 of 10, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Under-five deaths per 1,000 live births (10 years before the survey) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Central Province | 47 |
| 4 | Copperbelt Province | 46 |
| 5 | Western Province | 45 |
| 6 | Eastern Province | 40 |
| 7 | Southern Province | 40 |
| 8 | Luapula Province | 37 |
| 9 | Muchinga Province | 30 |
Children under 5 stunted (2024)
Eastern Province ranks 4 of 10, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Children under 5 stunted |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luapula Province | 45.3% |
| 2 | Muchinga Province | 42.9% |
| 3 | Northern Province | 42.6% |
| 4 | Eastern Province | 36.3% |
| 5 | North-Western Province | 35.3% |
| 6 | Copperbelt Province | 30.5% |
| 7 | Central Province | 28.2% |
Children 12-23 months with all basic vaccines (2024)
Eastern Province ranks 7 of 10, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Children 12-23 months with all basic vaccines |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Central Province | 66.1% |
| 5 | Lusaka Province | 66.1% |
| 6 | Muchinga Province | 65.1% |
| 7 | Eastern Province | 62.3% |
| 8 | Luapula Province | 62.2% |
| 9 | North-Western Province | 60.5% |
| 10 | Northern Province | 58.0% |
HIV prevalence, adults 15-49 (2024)
Eastern Province ranks 8 of 10, highest first.
| Rank | Region | HIV prevalence, adults 15-49 |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Central Province | 10.3% |
| 5 | Southern Province | 8.6% |
| 6 | Luapula Province | 6.6% |
| 7 | North-Western Province | 6.2% |
| 8 | Eastern Province | 5.0% |
| 9 | Northern Province | 4.9% |
| 10 | Muchinga Province | 4.0% |
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Sources
- Zambia Statistics Agency and Ministry of Health (with ICF, The DHS Program): Zambia Demographic and Health Survey 2024, Final Report (province rows of Tables 2.6, 2.12, 3.3, 3.9.1, 5.2, 8.1, 8.3, 9.8, 10.4, 11.1, 14.4.1, 16.11, 17.2, 17.7), read 27 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 12e99ddc4a98…)
- Zambia Statistics Agency: 2022 Census of Population and Housing: National, Provincial and District Population Projections 2023-2047 (Tables A4, A5, A6; medium variant), read 27 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 76c7c9904915…)
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