Deaths aged 5 to 24 in Zambia
Zambia: Deaths aged 5 to 24 was 10,541 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
10,541
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
49th
of 200 countries
All-time high
16,144
in 1998
All-time low
10,541
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Deaths aged 5 to 24 in Zambia, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths aged 5 to 24 in Zambia is 10,541, measured in 2024. 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 aged 5 to 24 in Zambia peaked at 16,144 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 10,541, in 2024.
Zambia ranks 49th 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 5 to 24 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)
- 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 5 to 24 in Zambia?
- Deaths aged 5 to 24 in Zambia was 10,541 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths aged 5 to 24 recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 16,144 in 1998.
- What is the lowest deaths aged 5 to 24 recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,541 in 2024.
- How does Zambia rank for deaths aged 5 to 24?
- Zambia ranks 49th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths aged 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 aged 5 to 24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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