Deaths age 10 to 19 - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Zambia
Zambia: Deaths age 10 to 19 - UN IGME estimates (projection) was 4,279 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4,279
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
50th
of 200 countries
All-time high
5,870
in 1997
All-time low
4,279
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Deaths age 10 to 19 - UN IGME estimates in Zambia, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths age 10 to 19 - un igme estimates in Zambia is 4,279, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 10 to 19 - un igme estimates in Zambia peaked at 5,870 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 4,279, in 2024.
Zambia ranks 50th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Deaths age 10 to 19 - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,312 | — |
| 1991 | 5,468 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 5,608 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 5,728 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 5,808 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 5,853 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 5,867 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 5,870 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 5,853 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 5,820 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 5,794 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 5,760 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 5,705 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 5,629 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 5,546 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 5,452 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 5,359 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 5,266 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 5,186 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 5,100 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 5,012 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 4,928 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 4,843 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 4,765 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 4,691 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 4,630 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 4,572 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 4,529 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 4,496 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 4,464 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 4,430 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 4,393 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 4,355 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 4,317 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 4,279 | -0.9% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 4,279 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,098, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 4,279 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,420, 79% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,719 | 5,312 | 5,870 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,480 | 5,100 | 5,794 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,693 | 4,464 | 5,012 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,355 | 4,279 | 4,430 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
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- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,894 (2100)
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- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0744 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths age 10 to 19 - un igme estimates in Zambia?
- Deaths age 10 to 19 - un igme estimates in Zambia was 4,279 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 10 to 19 - un igme estimates recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 5,870 in 1997.
- What is the lowest deaths age 10 to 19 - un igme estimates recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,279 in 2024.
- How does Zambia rank for deaths age 10 to 19 - un igme estimates?
- Zambia ranks 50th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 10 to 19 - un igme estimates rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths age 10 to 19 - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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