Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Zambia
Zambia: Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe was 8,417 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
8,417
Change on year
up 9.3%
World rank
55th
of 194 countries
All-time high
12,632
in 2001
All-time low
7,436
in 2017
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Zambia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Zambia is 8,417, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 9.3% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Zambia peaked at 12,632 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 7,436, in 2017.
Zambia ranks 55th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12,193 | — |
| 2001 | 12,632 | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 11,506 | -8.9% |
| 2003 | 11,186 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 9,763 | -12.7% |
| 2005 | 9,118 | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 9,047 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 8,793 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 8,604 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 8,377 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 8,389 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 8,499 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 8,932 | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 8,808 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 7,956 | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 7,857 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 7,643 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 7,436 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 7,453 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 7,667 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 7,699 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 8,417 | +9.3% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 8,417 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,870, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 8,417 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8,811, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10,122 | 8,377 | 12,632 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,064 | 7,436 | 8,932 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,058 | 7,699 | 8,417 | 2 |
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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 from lower respiratory infections ghe in Zambia?
- Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Zambia was 8,417 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 12,632 in 2001.
- What is the lowest deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,436 in 2017.
- How does Zambia rank for deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe?
- Zambia ranks 55th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. 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 lower respiratory infections ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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