Annual death rates in different age groups females in Zambia
Zambia: Annual death rates in different age groups females was 35.26 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
35.26
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
28th
of 236 countries
All-time high
128.61
in 1950
All-time low
35.26
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual death rates in different age groups females in Zambia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual death rates in different age groups females in Zambia is 35.26, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual death rates in different age groups females in Zambia peaked at 128.61 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 35.26, in 2023.
That places Zambia 28th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Annual death rates in different age groups females in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 128.61 | — |
| 1951 | 127.2 | -1.1% |
| 1952 | 125.81 | -1.1% |
| 1953 | 124.39 | -1.1% |
| 1954 | 122.97 | -1.1% |
| 1955 | 121.47 | -1.2% |
| 1956 | 119.95 | -1.3% |
| 1957 | 118.36 | -1.3% |
| 1958 | 116.75 | -1.4% |
| 1959 | 115.14 | -1.4% |
| 1960 | 114.15 | -0.9% |
| 1961 | 112.77 | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 111.51 | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 110.41 | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 110.19 | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 108.38 | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 107.33 | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 106.26 | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 105.09 | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 103.77 | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 102.23 | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 100.44 | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 98.5 | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 96.6 | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 94.89 | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 93.52 | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 92.58 | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 92.08 | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 91.99 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 92.14 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 92.58 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 93.14 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 94.03 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 95.04 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 96.3 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 97.69 | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 99.11 | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 100.47 | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 101.65 | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 102.61 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 103.24 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 103.67 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 103.39 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 102.64 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 101.58 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 100.37 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 98.87 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 97.01 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 94.78 | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 92.22 | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 88.84 | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 84.88 | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 80.37 | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 75.67 | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 71.03 | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 66.52 | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 62.56 | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 58.99 | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 55.91 | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 53.27 | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 51 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 49.14 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 47.52 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 46.08 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 44.71 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 43.69 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 42.57 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 41.5 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 40.44 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 39.39 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 38.34 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 37.3 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 36.27 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 35.26 | -2.8% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 35.26 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.9, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 35.26 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35.12, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 122.06 | 115.14 | 128.61 | 10 |
| 1960s | 108.99 | 103.77 | 114.15 | 10 |
| 1970s | 95.5 | 91.99 | 102.23 | 10 |
| 1980s | 97.26 | 92.58 | 102.61 | 10 |
| 1990s | 99.78 | 92.22 | 103.67 | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.8 | 53.27 | 88.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.6 | 39.39 | 51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.79 | 35.26 | 38.34 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual death rates in different age groups females in Zambia?
- Annual death rates in different age groups females in Zambia was 35.26 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual death rates in different age groups females recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 128.61 in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual death rates in different age groups females recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.26 in 2023.
- How does Zambia rank for annual death rates in different age groups females?
- Zambia ranks 28th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual death rates in different age groups females rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual death rates in different age groups females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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