Death rate from road accidents ghe in Zambia
Zambia: Death rate from road accidents ghe was 17.14 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
17.14
Change on year
up 23.6%
World rank
62nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
19.57
in 2003
All-time low
13.87
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from road accidents ghe in Zambia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from road accidents ghe in Zambia is 17.14, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 23.6% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from road accidents ghe in Zambia peaked at 19.57 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 13.87, in 2020.
Zambia ranks 62nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from road accidents ghe in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.45 | — |
| 2001 | 18.05 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 19.03 | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 19.57 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 18.5 | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 17.57 | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 16.65 | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 16.17 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 16.45 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 16.88 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 16.58 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 14.63 | -11.8% |
| 2012 | 16.09 | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 14.98 | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 14.89 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 14.48 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 14.66 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 14.79 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 14.74 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 14.76 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 13.87 | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 17.14 | +23.6% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 17.14 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.77, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 17.14 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.13, 85% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.73 | 16.17 | 19.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.06 | 14.48 | 16.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.5 | 13.87 | 17.14 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from road accidents ghe in Zambia?
- Death rate from road accidents ghe in Zambia was 17.14 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from road accidents ghe recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.57 in 2003.
- What is the lowest death rate from road accidents ghe recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.87 in 2020.
- How does Zambia rank for death rate from road accidents ghe?
- Zambia ranks 62nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from road accidents ghe rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. 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 Death rate from road accidents ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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