Cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14, male in Zambia
Zambia: Cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14, male was 20.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14, male in Zambia, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total male deaths ages 5-14.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14, male in Zambia is 20.3%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.5% on the previous year and up 45.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14, male in Zambia peaked at 20.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 13.2%, in 2000.
Zambia ranks 179th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14, male in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % of total male deaths ages 5-14 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.2% | — |
| 2010 | 14.0% | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 14.1% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 16.8% | +19.3% |
| 2020 | 18.1% | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 20.3% | +12.5% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 20.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.2%, 58% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 20.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.8%, 66% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.2% | 13.2% | 13.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 14.9% | 14.0% | 16.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 19.2% | 18.1% | 20.3% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14, male in Zambia?
- Cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14, male in Zambia was 20.3% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14, male recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14, male recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.2% in 2000.
- How does Zambia rank for cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14, male?
- Zambia ranks 179th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14, male rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.8%. 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, male (% of total male deaths ages 5-14). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of male deaths ages 5-14 due to injury divided by number of all male deaths ages 5-14, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.