Deaths from falls in Zambia
Zambia: Deaths from falls was 862.43 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
862.43
Change on year
up 12.2%
World rank
75th
of 194 countries
All-time high
862.43
in 2021
All-time low
420.93
in 2003
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from falls in Zambia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from falls in Zambia stood at 862.43. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.2% on the previous year and up 64.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from falls in Zambia peaked at 862.43 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 420.93, in 2003.
Zambia ranks 75th 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 from falls in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 434.33 | — |
| 2001 | 429.6 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 444.89 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 420.93 | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 449.28 | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 438.79 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 464.07 | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 470.72 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 484.02 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 490.02 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 504.77 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 524.35 | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 512.77 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 532.12 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 556.89 | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 579.41 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 603.18 | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 613.62 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 624.68 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 680.12 | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 768.71 | +13.0% |
| 2021 | 862.43 | +12.2% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 862.43 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 480.9, 1.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 862.43 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 759.88, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 452.66 | 420.93 | 490.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 573.19 | 504.77 | 680.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 815.57 | 768.71 | 862.43 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from falls in Zambia?
- Deaths from falls in Zambia was 862.43 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from falls recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 862.43 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths from falls recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 420.93 in 2003.
- How does Zambia rank for deaths from falls?
- Zambia ranks 75th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from falls rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.5%. 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 from falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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