Annual deaths by age in Zambia
Zambia: Annual deaths by age was 35,250 in 2023. β² Rising
Latest (2023)
35,250
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
33rd
of 229 countries
All-time high
70,050
in 1996
All-time low
26,302
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950β2023
Annual deaths by age in Zambia, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual deaths by age in Zambia is 35,250, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual deaths by age in Zambia peaked at 70,050 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 26,302, in 1950.
Zambia ranks 33rd of 229 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 28,269 | 26,302 | 29,885 | 10 |
| 1960s | 32,986 | 30,308 | 35,861 | 10 |
| 1970s | 38,290 | 36,404 | 41,368 | 10 |
| 1980s | 51,625 | 42,419 | 62,406 | 10 |
| 1990s | 68,414 | 64,504 | 70,050 | 10 |
| 2000s | 55,789 | 46,561 | 67,181 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41,739 | 38,922 | 45,349 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36,970 | 35,250 | 38,321 | 4 |
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- 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)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 197,654 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual deaths by age in Zambia?
- Annual deaths by age in Zambia was 35,250 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual deaths by age recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 70,050 in 1996.
- What is the lowest annual deaths by age recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,302 in 1950.
- How does Zambia rank for annual deaths by age?
- Zambia ranks 33rd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual deaths by age rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual deaths by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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