Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Zambia
Zambia: Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who was 76.07 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
76.07
Change on year
up 38.6%
World rank
64th
of 194 countries
All-time high
76.07
in 2021
All-time low
33.36
in 2005
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Zambia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 76.07 for deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 38.6% on the previous year and up 84.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Zambia peaked at 76.07 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 33.36, in 2005.
Zambia ranks 64th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39.15 | — |
| 2001 | 41.58 | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 41.25 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 41.15 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 36.62 | -11.0% |
| 2005 | 33.36 | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 37.22 | +11.6% |
| 2007 | 37.28 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 37.91 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 36.35 | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 36.74 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 41.18 | +12.1% |
| 2012 | 41.44 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 42.82 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 43.87 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 44.7 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 40.17 | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 43.3 | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 48.28 | +11.5% |
| 2019 | 49.83 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 54.87 | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 76.07 | +38.6% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 76.07 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23, 3.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 76.07 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.52, 3.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.19 | 33.36 | 41.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.23 | 36.74 | 49.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.47 | 54.87 | 76.07 | 2 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Zambia?
- Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Zambia was 76.07 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths alcohol drugs by sex who recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 76.07 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths alcohol drugs by sex who recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.36 in 2005.
- How does Zambia rank for deaths alcohol drugs by sex who?
- Zambia ranks 64th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths alcohol drugs by sex who rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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