Death rate from road injuries in Zambia
Zambia: Death rate from road injuries was 17.14 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
17.14 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 23.6%
World rank
62nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
19.57 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2003
All-time low
13.87 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from road injuries 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 death rate from road injuries in Zambia is 17.14 deaths per 100,000 people, 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 injuries in Zambia peaked at 19.57 deaths per 100,000 people in 2003 and was at its lowest, 13.87 deaths per 100,000 people, 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 injuries in Zambia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.45 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 18.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 19.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 19.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 18.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 17.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 16.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 16.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 16.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 16.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 16.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 14.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.8% |
| 2012 | 16.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 14.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 14.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 14.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 14.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 14.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 14.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 14.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 13.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 17.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +23.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 59 China 17.4 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 60 Nigeria 17.2 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 61 Azerbaijan 17.15 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 63 Gabon 16.89 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 64 Cape Verde 16.5 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 65 Botswana 16.46 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2049 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2048 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from road injuries in Zambia?
- Death rate from road injuries in Zambia was 17.14 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 death rate from road injuries recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.57 deaths per 100,000 people in 2003.
- What is the lowest death rate from road injuries recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.87 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Zambia rank for death rate from road injuries?
- Zambia ranks 62nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from road injuries 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from road injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from road injury in both sexes, per 100,000 people.