Births and deaths per year in Zambia
Zambia: Births and deaths per year was 107,913 deaths in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
107,913 deaths
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
80th
of 236 countries
All-time high
163,780 deaths
in 1999
All-time low
43,740 deaths
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Births and deaths per year in Zambia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for births and deaths per year in Zambia is 107,913 deaths, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births and deaths per year in Zambia peaked at 163,780 deaths in 1999 and was at its lowest, 43,740 deaths, in 1950.
Zambia ranks 80th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Births and deaths per year in Zambia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 43,740 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 44,796 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1952 | 45,676 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1953 | 46,471 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1954 | 47,270 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1955 | 48,022 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 48,788 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 49,617 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1958 | 50,343 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1959 | 51,134 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 52,030 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 52,880 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 53,940 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 55,078 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 57,551 deaths | +4.5% |
| 1965 | 57,496 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 58,826 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 60,150 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 61,552 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 62,703 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 63,779 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 64,369 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 64,938 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 65,373 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 65,997 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 67,015 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 68,019 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 69,460 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 71,210 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 73,732 deaths | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 76,940 deaths | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 80,367 deaths | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 84,542 deaths | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 89,261 deaths | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 94,619 deaths | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 100,379 deaths | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 106,363 deaths | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 112,139 deaths | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 117,987 deaths | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 124,140 deaths | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 129,867 deaths | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 136,056 deaths | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 140,683 deaths | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 144,570 deaths | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 148,751 deaths | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 152,885 deaths | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 156,928 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 159,554 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 162,368 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 163,780 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 162,271 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 159,613 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 156,005 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 151,484 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 148,634 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 144,969 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 141,948 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 138,813 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 135,566 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 132,596 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 129,745 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 127,306 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 125,114 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 123,460 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 122,170 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 121,382 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 121,829 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 122,172 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 121,766 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 120,010 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 119,312 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 129,520 deaths | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 112,513 deaths | -13.1% |
| 2023 | 107,913 deaths | -4.1% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 107,913 deaths is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 87,810 deaths, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 107,913 deaths is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 109,128 deaths, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 47,586 deaths | 43,740 deaths | 51,134 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 57,221 deaths | 52,030 deaths | 62,703 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 67,389 deaths | 63,779 deaths | 73,732 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 98,674 deaths | 76,940 deaths | 124,140 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 149,544 deaths | 129,867 deaths | 163,780 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 147,190 deaths | 132,596 deaths | 162,271 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 123,495 deaths | 120,010 deaths | 129,745 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 117,314 deaths | 107,913 deaths | 129,520 deaths | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is births and deaths per year in Zambia?
- Births and deaths per year in Zambia was 107,913 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest births and deaths per year recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 163,780 deaths in 1999.
- What is the lowest births and deaths per year recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 43,740 deaths in 1950.
- How does Zambia rank for births and deaths per year?
- Zambia ranks 80th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is births and deaths per year rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Births and deaths per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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