Deaths aged 20 to 24 in Zambia
Zambia: Deaths aged 20 to 24 was 2,856 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2,856
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
52nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
5,774
in 1999
All-time low
2,856
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Deaths aged 20 to 24 in Zambia, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 2,856 for deaths aged 20 to 24 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths aged 20 to 24 in Zambia peaked at 5,774 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 2,856, in 2024.
Zambia ranks 52nd of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,262 | 4,385 | 5,774 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,405 | 4,905 | 5,761 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,977 | 3,345 | 4,739 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,020 | 2,856 | 3,230 | 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 20 to 24 in Zambia?
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 in Zambia was 2,856 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths aged 20 to 24 recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 5,774 in 1999.
- What is the lowest deaths aged 20 to 24 recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,856 in 2024.
- How does Zambia rank for deaths aged 20 to 24?
- Zambia ranks 52nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths aged 20 to 24 rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.7%. 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 20 to 24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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