Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Zambia
Zambia: Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters was 0.02 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Zambia, 2005–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Zambia is 0.02, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 77.8% on the previous year and unchanged 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 120th of 140 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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% |
| 2015 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.05 | +150.0% |
| 2017 | 0.06 | +20.0% |
| 2023 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.09 | +50.0% |
| 2025 | 0.02 | -77.8% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.02 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.61, 3% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.02 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.65, 3% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3033 | 0.01 | 0.85 | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.0271 | 0.01 | 0.06 | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.0567 | 0.02 | 0.09 | 3 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0743 units per person (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 0.02 in 2025, 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 120th out of 140 countries with data for 2025.
- Is deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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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