Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Zambia
Zambia: Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who was 0.706 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Zambia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Zambia is 0.706, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Zambia peaked at 1.71 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.6751, in 2020.
That places Zambia 126th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.71 | — |
| 2001 | 1.65 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 1.58 | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 1.48 | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 1.36 | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 1.27 | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 1.18 | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 1.08 | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 0.9921 | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 0.9287 | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 0.8854 | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 0.8551 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.8231 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.7908 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 0.7609 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.7408 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.7156 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.7021 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.6981 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.6846 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.6751 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.706 | +4.6% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.706 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7062, 100% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.706 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7685, 92% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.32 | 0.9287 | 1.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7656 | 0.6846 | 0.8854 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6905 | 0.6751 | 0.706 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
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- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,894 (2100)
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- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0744 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Zambia?
- Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Zambia was 0.706 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.71 in 2000.
- What is the lowest crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6751 in 2020.
- How does Zambia rank for crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who?
- Zambia ranks 126th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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