Deaths age 5 to 24 in Zambia

Zambia: Deaths age 5 to 24 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

05.0k10.0k15.0k1990200720241990: 13.9k1991: 14.4k1992: 14.9k1993: 15.3k1994: 15.6k1995: 15.9k1996: 16.0k1997: 16.1k1998: 16.1k1999: 16.1k2000: 16.0k2001: 15.9k2002: 15.7k2003: 15.5k2004: 15.3k2005: 15.0k2006: 14.7k2007: 14.4k2008: 14.1k2009: 13.8k2010: 13.5k2011: 13.2k2012: 12.9k2013: 12.6k2014: 12.3k2015: 12.0k2016: 11.8k2017: 11.6k2018: 11.4k2019: 11.3k2020: 11.1k2021: 11.0k2022: 10.8k2023: 10.6k2024: 10.5k

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 in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Deaths age 5 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Zambia, 1990 to 2024.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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Indicator
Deaths age 5 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
235 places, 8,225 data points, 1990–2024
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