Cause of death, by injury, male in Zambia
Zambia: Cause of death, by injury, male was 9.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Cause of death, by injury, male in Zambia, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total male deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cause of death, by injury, male in Zambia is 9.6%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.5% on the previous year and up 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, male in Zambia peaked at 9.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2000.
Zambia ranks 78th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by injury, male in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % of total male deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.7% | — |
| 2010 | 7.8% | +67.6% |
| 2015 | 8.4% | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 9.0% | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 9.0% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 9.6% | +7.5% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 9.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.9%, 97% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 9.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.8%, 89% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.7% | 4.7% | 4.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 7.8% | 9.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 9.3% | 9.0% | 9.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0743 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury, male in Zambia?
- Cause of death, by injury, male in Zambia was 9.6% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, male recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, male recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2000.
- How does Zambia rank for cause of death, by injury, male?
- Zambia ranks 78th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, male rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. 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, male (% of total male deaths). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of male deaths ages due to injury divided by number of all male deaths ages, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.