Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Zambia
Zambia: Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year was 0.706 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.706 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
126th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.71 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
0.6751 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Zambia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Zambia is 0.706 deaths per 100,000 people, 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 in Zambia peaked at 1.71 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.6751 deaths per 100,000 people, 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 in Zambia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.71 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 1.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 1.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 1.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 1.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 1.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 1.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 1.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 0.9921 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 0.9287 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 0.8854 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 0.8551 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.8231 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.7908 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 0.7609 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.7408 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.7156 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.7021 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.6981 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.6846 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.6751 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.706 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.6% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.706 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7062 deaths per 100,000 people, 100% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.706 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7685 deaths per 100,000 people, 92% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9287 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7656 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6846 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8854 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6905 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6751 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.706 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 123 Togo 0.7122 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 124 Colombia 0.7121 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 125 Pakistan 0.7064 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 127 Malaysia 0.7052 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 128 Vanuatu 0.7032 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 129 Ireland 0.7012 deaths per 100,000 people 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 crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Zambia?
- Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Zambia was 0.706 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.71 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6751 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Zambia rank for crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year?
- Zambia ranks 126th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from all causes in both sexes, per 100,000 people.