Cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14, female in Zambia
Zambia: Cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14, female was 13.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14, female in Zambia, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total female deaths ages 5-14.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 13.8% for cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14, female in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 14.5% on the previous year and up 99.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14, female in Zambia peaked at 13.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 2010.
That places Zambia 175th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14, female in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % of total female deaths ages 5-14 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.9% | — |
| 2010 | 6.9% | -13.2% |
| 2015 | 9.9% | +44.0% |
| 2019 | 10.2% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 12.0% | +17.6% |
| 2021 | 13.8% | +14.5% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 13.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.7%, 56% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 13.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.9%, 66% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.9% | 7.9% | 7.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 6.9% | 10.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 12.9% | 12.0% | 13.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 172 Gabon 14.2% compare
- 173 Equatorial Guinea 14.2% compare
- 174 Indonesia 13.8% compare
- 176 Solomon Islands 13.6% compare
- 177 Seychelles 13.5% compare
- 178 Serbia 12.4% compare
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)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14, female in Zambia?
- Cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14, female in Zambia was 13.8% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14, female recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14, female recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 2010.
- How does Zambia rank for cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14, female?
- Zambia ranks 175th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14, female rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14, female (% of total female deaths ages 5-14). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female deaths ages 5-14 due to injury divided by number of all female deaths ages 5-14, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.