Deaths aged 10 to 14 in Zambia
Zambia: Deaths aged 10 to 14 was 1,879 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1,879
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
45th
of 200 countries
All-time high
2,046
in 1997
All-time low
1,798
in 2014
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Deaths aged 10 to 14 in Zambia, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths aged 10 to 14 in Zambia is 1,879, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths aged 10 to 14 in Zambia peaked at 2,046 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1,798, in 2014.
Zambia ranks 45th 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 aged 10 to 14 in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,029 | — |
| 1991 | 2,030 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2,033 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 2,037 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 2,037 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2,040 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 2,044 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 2,046 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 2,041 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 2,028 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 2,011 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 1,990 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 1,962 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 1,932 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 1,906 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 1,881 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 1,864 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 1,851 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 1,841 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 1,833 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 1,824 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 1,817 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 1,808 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 1,802 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 1,798 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1,801 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1,807 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 1,822 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 1,841 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 1,860 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 1,871 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 1,881 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 1,882 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 1,882 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1,879 | -0.2% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 1,879 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 743, 2.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 1,879 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,070, 91% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,036 | 2,028 | 2,046 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,907 | 1,833 | 2,011 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,818 | 1,798 | 1,860 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,879 | 1,871 | 1,882 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 42 Russia 2,006 compare
- 43 Sierra Leone 1,982 compare
- 44 Senegal 1,946 compare
- 46 Burkina Faso 1,842 compare
- 47 Uzbekistan 1,833 compare
- 48 Myanmar 1,717 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths aged 10 to 14 in Zambia?
- Deaths aged 10 to 14 in Zambia was 1,879 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths aged 10 to 14 recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,046 in 1997.
- What is the lowest deaths aged 10 to 14 recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,798 in 2014.
- How does Zambia rank for deaths aged 10 to 14?
- Zambia ranks 45th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths aged 10 to 14 rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. 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 aged 10 to 14. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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