Cause of death, by injury in Zambia
Zambia: Cause of death, by injury was 7.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Cause of death, by injury in Zambia, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 7.4% for cause of death, by injury in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury in Zambia peaked at 7.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2000.
Zambia ranks 77th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by injury in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.4% | — |
| 2010 | 5.7% | +68.5% |
| 2015 | 6.4% | +11.3% |
| 2019 | 6.8% | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 6.8% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 7.4% | +7.8% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 7.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.7%, 96% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 7.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.5%, 86% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.4% | 3.4% | 3.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 5.7% | 6.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 6.8% | 7.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 74 Vanuatu 7.5% compare
- 75 Suriname 7.4% compare
- 76 Sierra Leone 7.4% compare
- 78 Panama 7.3% compare
- 79 Tajikistan 7.2% compare
- 80 Mauritania 7.2% 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 in Zambia?
- Cause of death, by injury in Zambia was 7.4% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2000.
- How does Zambia rank for cause of death, by injury?
- Zambia ranks 77th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.5%. 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 (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Injuries include unintentional and intentional injuries.