Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Zambia
Zambia: Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters was 0.05 in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2016)
0.05
Change on year
up 150.0%
World rank
104th
of 135 countries
All-time high
0.85
in 2005
All-time low
0.01
in 2006
Years of data
8
2005–2016
Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Zambia, 2005–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Zambia is 0.05, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of up 150.0% on the previous year and up 400.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Zambia peaked at 0.85 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.01, in 2006.
Zambia ranks 104th of 135 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.85 | — |
| 2006 | 0.01 | -98.8% |
| 2009 | 0.05 | +400.0% |
| 2010 | 0.02 | -60.0% |
| 2012 | 0.01 | -50.0% |
| 2013 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.02 | +100.0% |
| 2016 | 0.05 | +150.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3033 | 0.01 | 0.85 | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.022 | 0.01 | 0.05 | 5 |
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- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 5.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0119 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 6.23 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Zambia?
- Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Zambia was 0.05 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.85 in 2005.
- What is the lowest deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 2006.
- How does Zambia rank for deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters?
- Zambia ranks 104th out of 135 countries with data for 2016.
- Is deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 400.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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