Deaths from road injuries in Zambia
Zambia: Deaths from road injuries was 3,338 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from road injuries in Zambia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths from road injuries in Zambia is 3,338, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 27.2% on the previous year and up 59.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from road injuries in Zambia peaked at 3,338 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,825, in 2000.
That places Zambia 57th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,025 | 1,825 | 2,248 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,408 | 2,088 | 2,712 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,981 | 2,624 | 3,338 | 2 |
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More health data for Zambia
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 809.3 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,894 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 186,618 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 190,016 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 191,969 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 195,406 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 197,654 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 201,065 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from road injuries in Zambia?
- Deaths from road injuries in Zambia was 3,338 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from road injuries recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,338 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths from road injuries recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,825 in 2000.
- How does Zambia rank for deaths from road injuries?
- Zambia ranks 57th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from road injuries rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.9%. 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 road injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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