Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Zambia
Zambia: Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) was 334.9 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
334.9
Change on year
up 8.4%
World rank
12th
of 184 countries
All-time high
614.41
in 2001
All-time low
308.95
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Zambia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Zambia stood at 334.9.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.4% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Zambia peaked at 614.41 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 308.95, in 2020.
Zambia ranks 12th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 613.02 | — |
| 2001 | 614.41 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 609.22 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 589.83 | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 560.04 | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 533.91 | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 505.8 | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 466.12 | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 425.91 | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 400 | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 385.64 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 374.81 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 362.23 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 349.79 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 338.78 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 331 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 323.55 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 318.81 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 316.96 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 311.52 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 308.95 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 334.9 | +8.4% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 334.9 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 205.22, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 334.9 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 249.88, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 531.83 | 400 | 614.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 341.31 | 311.52 | 385.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 321.93 | 308.95 | 334.9 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 9 Botswana 365.67 compare
- 10 Guinea-Bissau 355.47 compare
- 11 Afghanistan 344.17 compare
- 13 Kiribati 327.07 compare
- 14 Malawi 323.42 compare
- 15 Solomon Islands 306.54 compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7971 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 809.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,894 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0743 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.69 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Zambia?
- Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Zambia was 334.9 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 614.41 in 2001.
- What is the lowest adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 308.95 in 2020.
- How does Zambia rank for adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years)?
- Zambia ranks 12th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years per 1000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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