Health in Lusaka Province, Zambia: official figures
A baby born in Lusaka Province in 2026 is projected to live 69.7 years on average, the longest of the 10 provinces (Zambia: 67.5), according to ZamStats projections from the 2022 census.
How many children die young in Lusaka?
For every 1,000 babies born in Lusaka Province in the ten years before the 2024 survey, 38 died before their first birthday and 51 before their fifth; the under-five rate is the joint highest 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 Lusaka are vaccinated?
66.1% of children aged 12 to 23 months in Lusaka Province had all basic vaccines (BCG, three doses of DPT-HepB-Hib and polio, and measles) in 2024 and 0.4% had none; joint 4th highest 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 Lusaka are malnourished?
20.1% of children under five in Lusaka Province were stunted (too short for their age, a sign of long-term undernutrition) in 2024, the lowest of the 10 provinces (Zambia: 32.1%).
Source: Zambia Statistics Agency and Ministry of Health (with ICF, The DHS Program) · saved copyDo women in Lusaka give birth in a health facility?
95.1% of babies born in Lusaka Province in the two years before the 2024 survey were delivered in a health facility, 4th 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 Lusaka?
12.1% of adults aged 15 to 49 in Lusaka Province tested HIV positive in the 2024 survey (14.7% of women, 8.6% of men), the highest 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 Lusaka have health insurance?
Only 17.8% of women aged 15 to 49 in Lusaka Province had any health insurance in 2024, mostly through the National Health Insurance Scheme; the highest of the 10 provinces (Zambia: 9.3%).
Source: Zambia Statistics Agency and Ministry of Health (with ICF, The DHS Program) · saved copyHow Lusaka Province compares with other provinces
Under-five deaths per 1,000 live births (10 years before the survey) (2014-2024)
Lusaka Province ranks 1 of 10, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Under-five deaths per 1,000 live births (10 years before the survey) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lusaka Province | 51 |
| 2 | Northern Province | 51 |
| 3 | Central Province | 47 |
| 4 | Copperbelt Province | 46 |
| 5 | Western Province | 45 |
| 6 | Eastern Province | 40 |
| 7 | Southern Province | 40 |
Children under 5 stunted (2024)
Lusaka Province ranks 10 of 10, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Children under 5 stunted |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Eastern Province | 36.3% |
| 5 | North-Western Province | 35.3% |
| 6 | Copperbelt Province | 30.5% |
| 7 | Central Province | 28.2% |
| 8 | Western Province | 27.6% |
| 9 | Southern Province | 27.2% |
| 10 | Lusaka Province | 20.1% |
Children 12-23 months with all basic vaccines (2024)
Lusaka Province ranks 5 of 10, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Children 12-23 months with all basic vaccines |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Southern Province | 69.4% |
| 3 | Western Province | 68.5% |
| 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% |
HIV prevalence, adults 15-49 (2024)
Lusaka Province ranks 1 of 10, highest first.
| Rank | Region | HIV prevalence, adults 15-49 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lusaka Province | 12.1% |
| 2 | Copperbelt Province | 11.6% |
| 3 | Western Province | 10.4% |
| 4 | Central Province | 10.3% |
| 5 | Southern Province | 8.6% |
| 6 | Luapula Province | 6.6% |
| 7 | North-Western Province | 6.2% |
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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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