Annual death rates in different age groups in Zambia
Zambia: Annual death rates in different age groups was 39.51 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Annual death rates in different age groups in Zambia, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 39.51 for annual death rates in different age groups in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual death rates in different age groups in Zambia peaked at 138.48 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 39.51, in 2023.
That places Zambia 27th out of 229 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 131.19 | 123.92 | 138.48 | 10 |
| 1960s | 117.08 | 111.88 | 122.39 | 10 |
| 1970s | 102.91 | 99.14 | 110.21 | 10 |
| 1980s | 104.97 | 99.75 | 110.94 | 10 |
| 1990s | 108.16 | 100.37 | 112.17 | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.49 | 58.81 | 96.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.56 | 44 | 56.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.18 | 39.51 | 42.86 | 4 |
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More health data for Zambia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7971 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 809.3 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,894 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 186,618 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 190,016 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 191,969 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 195,406 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual death rates in different age groups in Zambia?
- Annual death rates in different age groups in Zambia was 39.51 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual death rates in different age groups recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 138.48 in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual death rates in different age groups recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.51 in 2023.
- How does Zambia rank for annual death rates in different age groups?
- Zambia ranks 27th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual death rates in different age groups rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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