Mortality rate, adult, male in Zambia
Zambia: Mortality rate, adult, male was 230.62 per 1,000 male adults in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
230.62 per 1,000 male adults
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
56th
of 218 countries
All-time high
542.91 per 1,000 male adults
in 1999
All-time low
230.62 per 1,000 male adults
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, adult, male in Zambia, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 male adults.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 230.62 per 1,000 male adults for mortality rate, adult, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, male in Zambia peaked at 542.91 per 1,000 male adults in 1999 and was at its lowest, 230.62 per 1,000 male adults, in 2024.
That places Zambia 56th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, adult, male in Zambia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 316.83 per 1,000 male adults | — |
| 1961 | 312.26 per 1,000 male adults | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 309.95 per 1,000 male adults | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 306.79 per 1,000 male adults | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 327.28 per 1,000 male adults | +6.7% |
| 1965 | 304.07 per 1,000 male adults | -7.1% |
| 1966 | 302.06 per 1,000 male adults | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 300.59 per 1,000 male adults | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 299.77 per 1,000 male adults | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 297.44 per 1,000 male adults | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 294.32 per 1,000 male adults | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 290.66 per 1,000 male adults | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 287.07 per 1,000 male adults | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 281.05 per 1,000 male adults | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 277.74 per 1,000 male adults | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 275.08 per 1,000 male adults | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 272.06 per 1,000 male adults | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 271.99 per 1,000 male adults | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 271.84 per 1,000 male adults | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 283.22 per 1,000 male adults | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 296.73 per 1,000 male adults | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 308.64 per 1,000 male adults | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 322.82 per 1,000 male adults | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 335.5 per 1,000 male adults | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 351.7 per 1,000 male adults | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 370.19 per 1,000 male adults | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 385.76 per 1,000 male adults | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 397.53 per 1,000 male adults | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 409.76 per 1,000 male adults | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 426.62 per 1,000 male adults | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 439.7 per 1,000 male adults | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 458.7 per 1,000 male adults | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 473.77 per 1,000 male adults | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 487.56 per 1,000 male adults | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 500.11 per 1,000 male adults | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 514.51 per 1,000 male adults | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 527.35 per 1,000 male adults | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 535.16 per 1,000 male adults | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 542.13 per 1,000 male adults | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 542.91 per 1,000 male adults | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 537.39 per 1,000 male adults | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 529.25 per 1,000 male adults | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 517.2 per 1,000 male adults | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 506.99 per 1,000 male adults | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 491.48 per 1,000 male adults | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 477.56 per 1,000 male adults | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 467.2 per 1,000 male adults | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 454.52 per 1,000 male adults | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 443.5 per 1,000 male adults | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 423.74 per 1,000 male adults | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 410.76 per 1,000 male adults | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 397.15 per 1,000 male adults | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 381.04 per 1,000 male adults | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 367.23 per 1,000 male adults | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 359.38 per 1,000 male adults | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 349.72 per 1,000 male adults | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 343.62 per 1,000 male adults | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 339.03 per 1,000 male adults | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 328.24 per 1,000 male adults | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 313.44 per 1,000 male adults | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 299.65 per 1,000 male adults | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 333.66 per 1,000 male adults | +11.3% |
| 2022 | 258.23 per 1,000 male adults | -22.6% |
| 2023 | 232.52 per 1,000 male adults | -10.0% |
| 2024 | 230.62 per 1,000 male adults | -0.8% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 230.62 per 1,000 male adults is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 224.1 per 1,000 male adults, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 230.62 per 1,000 male adults is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 270.07 per 1,000 male adults, 85% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 307.7 per 1,000 male adults | 297.44 per 1,000 male adults | 327.28 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 280.5 per 1,000 male adults | 271.84 per 1,000 male adults | 294.32 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 360.52 per 1,000 male adults | 296.73 per 1,000 male adults | 426.62 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 502.19 per 1,000 male adults | 439.7 per 1,000 male adults | 542.91 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 484.88 per 1,000 male adults | 423.74 per 1,000 male adults | 537.39 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 358.96 per 1,000 male adults | 313.44 per 1,000 male adults | 410.76 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 270.93 per 1,000 male adults | 230.62 per 1,000 male adults | 333.66 per 1,000 male adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 53 Ukraine 235.75 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 54 Bulgaria 234.35 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 55 Belarus 231.32 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 57 Philippines 229.8 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 58 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 227.68 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 59 Comoros 227.54 per 1,000 male adults compare
More health data for Zambia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7971 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 809.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,894 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0743 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, adult, male in Zambia?
- Mortality rate, adult, male in Zambia was 230.62 per 1,000 male adults in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 542.91 per 1,000 male adults in 1999.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 230.62 per 1,000 male adults in 2024.
- How does Zambia rank for mortality rate, adult, male?
- Zambia ranks 56th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, adult, male rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adult mortality rate, male, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old male dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.