Deaths aged 15 to 19 in Zambia
Zambia: Deaths aged 15 to 19 was 2,400 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Deaths aged 15 to 19 in Zambia, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths aged 15 to 19 in Zambia is 2,400, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths aged 15 to 19 in Zambia peaked at 3,824 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 2,400, in 2024.
That places Zambia 49th out of 200 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,682 | 3,283 | 3,824 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,573 | 3,267 | 3,783 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,875 | 2,604 | 3,188 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,476 | 2,400 | 2,559 | 5 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 809.3 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,894 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 5.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.02 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.505 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths aged 15 to 19 in Zambia?
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 in Zambia was 2,400 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths aged 15 to 19 recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,824 in 1997.
- What is the lowest deaths aged 15 to 19 recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,400 in 2024.
- How does Zambia rank for deaths aged 15 to 19?
- Zambia ranks 49th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths aged 15 to 19 rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. 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 15 to 19. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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