Death rate in armed conflicts in Zambia
Zambia: Death rate in armed conflicts was 0 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0
World rank
55th
of 197 countries
All-time high
1.15
in 1989
All-time low
0
in 1991
Years of data
37
1989–2025
Death rate in armed conflicts in Zambia, 1989–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, death rate in armed conflicts in Zambia stood at 0. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.
Over the whole period, death rate in armed conflicts in Zambia peaked at 1.15 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1991.
Zambia ranks 55th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Death rate in armed conflicts in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 1.15 | — |
| 1990 | 0.5137 | -55.2% |
| 1991 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0.0119 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0.01 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3381 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 0 | — |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0008. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.15 | 1.15 | 1.15 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.0526 | 0 | 0.5137 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0348 | 0 | 0.3381 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 52 Uganda 0.0039 compare
- 53 South Africa 0.0015 compare
- 54 Turkey 0.0011 compare
- 55 Albania 0 compare
- 55 Algeria 0 compare
- 55 Andorra 0
- 55 Antigua and Barbuda 0
- 55 Armenia 0 compare
- 55 Australia 0 compare
- 55 Austria 0 compare
- 55 Azerbaijan 0 compare
- 55 Bahamas 0
- 55 Bahrain 0 compare
- 55 Bangladesh 0 compare
- 55 Barbados 0
- 55 Belarus 0
- 55 Belgium 0 compare
- 55 Belize 0
- 55 Bhutan 0 compare
- 55 Bolivia 0 compare
- 55 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 compare
- 55 Botswana 0 compare
- 55 Brunei 0
- 55 Bulgaria 0
- 55 Canada 0 compare
- 55 Cape Verde 0
- 55 Chile 0
- 55 China 0 compare
- 55 Comoros 0 compare
- 55 Cote d'Ivoire 0 compare
- 55 Croatia 0 compare
- 55 Cuba 0
- 55 Cyprus 0
- 55 Czechia 0
- 55 Denmark 0
- 55 Djibouti 0 compare
- 55 Dominica 0
- 55 Dominican Republic 0
- 55 East Timor 0 compare
- 55 Egypt 0 compare
- 55 El Salvador 0 compare
- 55 Equatorial Guinea 0
- 55 Eritrea 0 compare
- 55 Estonia 0
- 55 Eswatini 0 compare
- 55 Fiji 0
- 55 Finland 0
- 55 France 0 compare
- 55 Gabon 0
- 55 Gambia 0 compare
- 55 Georgia 0 compare
- 55 Germany 0 compare
- 55 Greece 0
- 55 Greenland 0
- 55 Grenada 0
- 55 Guinea 0 compare
- 55 Guinea-Bissau 0 compare
- 55 Guyana 0 compare
- 55 Honduras 0 compare
- 55 Hungary 0
- 55 Iceland 0
- 55 Ireland 0
- 55 Italy 0
- 55 Jamaica 0 compare
- 55 Japan 0
- 55 Jordan 0 compare
- 55 Kazakhstan 0
- 55 Kiribati 0
- 55 Kuwait 0 compare
- 55 Kyrgyzstan 0 compare
- 55 Laos 0 compare
- 55 Latvia 0 compare
- 55 Lesotho 0 compare
- 55 Liberia 0 compare
- 55 Libya 0 compare
- 55 Liechtenstein 0
- 55 Lithuania 0 compare
- 55 Luxembourg 0
- 55 Madagascar 0 compare
- 55 Malawi 0
- 55 Malaysia 0 compare
- 55 Maldives 0
- 55 Malta 0
- 55 Marshall Islands 0
- 55 Mauritania 0 compare
- 55 Mauritius 0
- 55 Moldova 0 compare
- 55 Monaco 0
- 55 Mongolia 0
- 55 Montenegro 0 compare
- 55 Morocco 0 compare
- 55 Namibia 0 compare
- 55 Nauru 0
- 55 Nepal 0 compare
- 55 Netherlands 0 compare
- 55 New Zealand 0
- 55 Nicaragua 0 compare
- 55 North Korea 0
- 55 North Macedonia 0 compare
- 55 Norway 0
- 55 Oman 0
- 55 Palau 0
- 55 Panama 0 compare
- 55 Paraguay 0 compare
- 55 Peru 0 compare
- 55 Poland 0 compare
- 55 Portugal 0
- 55 Romania 0 compare
- 55 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0
- 55 Saint Lucia 0
- 55 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0
- 55 Samoa 0
- 55 San Marino 0
- 55 Sao Tome and Principe 0
- 55 Senegal 0 compare
- 55 Serbia 0 compare
- 55 Seychelles 0
- 55 Sierra Leone 0 compare
- 55 Singapore 0
- 55 Slovakia 0
- 55 Slovenia 0 compare
- 55 Solomon Islands 0 compare
- 55 South Korea 0
- 55 Spain 0 compare
- 55 Sri Lanka 0 compare
- 55 Suriname 0
- 55 Sweden 0 compare
- 55 Switzerland 0
- 55 Taiwan 0
- 55 Tajikistan 0 compare
- 55 Tonga 0
- 55 Trinidad and Tobago 0 compare
- 55 Tunisia 0 compare
- 55 Turkmenistan 0
- 55 Tuvalu 0
- 55 United Arab Emirates 0 compare
- 55 United Kingdom 0 compare
- 55 United States 0 compare
- 55 Uruguay 0
- 55 Uzbekistan 0 compare
- 55 Vanuatu 0
- 55 Vietnam 0
- 55 Western Sahara 0 compare
- 55 Zimbabwe 0 compare
- 55 Micronesia (country) 0
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate in armed conflicts in Zambia?
- Death rate in armed conflicts in Zambia was 0 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate in armed conflicts recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 in 1989.
- What is the lowest death rate in armed conflicts recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1991.
- How does Zambia rank for death rate in armed conflicts?
- Zambia ranks 55th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate in armed conflicts. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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