Deaths age 5 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Zambia
Zambia: Deaths age 5 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 10,541 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
10,541
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
49th
of 201 countries
All-time high
16,144
in 1998
All-time low
10,541
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Deaths age 5 to 24 in Zambia, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, deaths age 5 to 24 in Zambia stood at 10,541. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 5 to 24 in Zambia peaked at 16,144 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 10,541, in 2024.
That places Zambia 49th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Deaths age 5 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13,894 | — |
| 1991 | 14,393 | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 14,861 | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 15,268 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 15,602 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 15,851 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 16,015 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 16,115 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 16,144 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 16,100 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 16,029 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 15,916 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 15,745 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 15,515 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 15,257 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 14,980 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 14,695 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 14,405 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 14,131 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 13,829 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 13,517 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 13,205 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 12,893 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 12,591 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 12,300 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 12,042 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 11,800 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 11,600 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 11,428 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 11,263 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 11,109 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 10,957 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 10,798 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 10,649 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 10,541 | -1.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 10,541 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,593, 2.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 10,541 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11,881, 89% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15,424 | 13,894 | 16,144 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,050 | 13,829 | 16,029 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,264 | 11,263 | 13,517 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,811 | 10,541 | 11,109 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,894 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- 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 5 to 24 in Zambia?
- Deaths age 5 to 24 in Zambia was 10,541 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 5 to 24 recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 16,144 in 1998.
- What is the lowest deaths age 5 to 24 recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,541 in 2024.
- How does Zambia rank for deaths age 5 to 24?
- Zambia ranks 49th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 5 to 24 rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. 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 5 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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