Death rate, crude in Zambia
Zambia: Death rate, crude was 5.17 per 1,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.17 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
188th
of 217 countries
All-time high
17.43 per 1,000 people
in 1996
All-time low
5.17 per 1,000 people
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Death rate, crude in Zambia, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate, crude in Zambia is 5.17 per 1,000 people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate, crude in Zambia peaked at 17.43 per 1,000 people in 1996 and was at its lowest, 5.17 per 1,000 people, in 2024.
Zambia ranks 188th of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Death rate, crude in Zambia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 16.5 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1961 | 16.25 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1962 | 16.06 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 15.89 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 16.09 per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 15.57 per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 15.43 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 15.28 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 15.14 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 14.94 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 14.76 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 14.49 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 14.21 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 13.9 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 13.63 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 13.43 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 13.22 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 13.1 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 13.03 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 13.09 per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 13.26 per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 13.43 per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 13.68 per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 13.99 per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 14.38 per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 14.8 per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 15.22 per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 15.59 per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 15.96 per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 16.36 per 1,000 people | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 16.68 per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 17.05 per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 17.2 per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 17.27 per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 17.34 per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 17.4 per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 17.43 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 17.27 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 17.12 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 16.82 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 16.2 per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 15.46 per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 14.65 per 1,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 13.79 per 1,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 13.11 per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 12.37 per 1,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 11.7 per 1,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 11.05 per 1,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 10.41 per 1,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 9.83 per 1,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 9.29 per 1,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 8.82 per 1,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 8.39 per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 8.02 per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 7.69 per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 7.4 per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 7.2 per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 7 per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 6.78 per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 6.48 per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 6.26 per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 6.61 per 1,000 people | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 5.58 per 1,000 people | -15.5% |
| 2023 | 5.21 per 1,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 5.17 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.72 per 1,000 people | 14.94 per 1,000 people | 16.5 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.69 per 1,000 people | 13.03 per 1,000 people | 14.76 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.67 per 1,000 people | 13.26 per 1,000 people | 16.36 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.16 per 1,000 people | 16.68 per 1,000 people | 17.43 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.86 per 1,000 people | 9.83 per 1,000 people | 16.2 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.71 per 1,000 people | 6.48 per 1,000 people | 9.29 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.76 per 1,000 people | 5.17 per 1,000 people | 6.61 per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 185 Malawi 5.29 per 1,000 people compare
- 186 Malaysia 5.27 per 1,000 people compare
- 187 Ecuador 5.21 per 1,000 people compare
- 189 Bangladesh 5.11 per 1,000 people compare
- 190 Cape Verde 5.1 per 1,000 people compare
- 191 Solomon Islands 5.08 per 1,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate, crude in Zambia?
- Death rate, crude in Zambia was 5.17 per 1,000 people in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest death rate, crude recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.43 per 1,000 people in 1996.
- What is the lowest death rate, crude recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.17 per 1,000 people in 2024.
- How does Zambia rank for death rate, crude?
- Zambia ranks 188th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is death rate, crude rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crude death rate indicates the number of deaths occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.