Deaths from aids un in Zambia
Zambia: Deaths from aids un was 16,373 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
16,373
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
9th
of 143 countries
All-time high
61,576
in 2002
All-time low
16,373
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Deaths from aids un in Zambia, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths from aids un in Zambia is 16,373, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.8% on the previous year and down 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from aids un in Zambia peaked at 61,576 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 16,373, in 2024.
Zambia ranks 9th of 143 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Deaths from aids un in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16,598 | — |
| 1991 | 20,717 | +24.8% |
| 1992 | 25,062 | +21.0% |
| 1993 | 29,505 | +17.7% |
| 1994 | 33,950 | +15.1% |
| 1995 | 38,324 | +12.9% |
| 1996 | 42,488 | +10.9% |
| 1997 | 46,406 | +9.2% |
| 1998 | 50,078 | +7.9% |
| 1999 | 53,333 | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 56,311 | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 59,000 | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 61,576 | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 60,983 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 57,990 | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 54,749 | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 50,458 | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 42,208 | -16.4% |
| 2008 | 32,987 | -21.8% |
| 2009 | 27,452 | -16.8% |
| 2010 | 25,550 | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 24,655 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 23,304 | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 22,392 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 21,846 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 21,893 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 20,470 | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 19,906 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 22,090 | +11.0% |
| 2019 | 22,708 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 22,405 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 19,738 | -11.9% |
| 2022 | 18,494 | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 17,376 | -6.0% |
| 2024 | 16,373 | -5.8% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 16,373 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,357, 12.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 16,373 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,222, 5.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35,646 | 16,598 | 53,333 | 10 |
| 2000s | 50,371 | 27,452 | 61,576 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,481 | 19,906 | 25,550 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,877 | 16,373 | 22,405 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from aids un in Zambia?
- Deaths from aids un in Zambia was 16,373 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from aids un recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 61,576 in 2002.
- What is the lowest deaths from aids un recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,373 in 2024.
- How does Zambia rank for deaths from aids un?
- Zambia ranks 9th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths from aids un rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from aids un. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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