Mortality rate age 10-14 in Zambia
Zambia: Mortality rate age 10-14 was 3.46 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.46
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
41st
of 201 countries
All-time high
9.49
in 1990
All-time low
3.46
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate age 10-14 in Zambia, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 3.46 for mortality rate age 10-14 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 10-14 in Zambia peaked at 9.49 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.46, in 2024.
Zambia ranks 41st of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate age 10-14 in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.49 | — |
| 1991 | 9.31 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 9.14 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 8.97 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 8.77 | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 8.56 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 8.35 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 8.14 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 7.91 | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 7.66 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 7.41 | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 7.15 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 6.88 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 6.61 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 6.35 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 6.09 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 5.86 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 5.64 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 5.44 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 5.25 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 5.07 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 4.9 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 4.73 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 4.57 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 4.42 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 4.28 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 4.15 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 4.03 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 3.93 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 3.85 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 3.76 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 3.68 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 3.59 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 3.52 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 3.46 | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.63 | 7.66 | 9.49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.27 | 5.25 | 7.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.39 | 3.85 | 5.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.6 | 3.46 | 3.76 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 38 Timor-Leste 3.77 compare
- 39 Tanzania, United Republic of 3.65 compare
- 40 Mozambique 3.57 compare
- 42 Papua New Guinea 3.3 compare
- 43 Ethiopia 3.29 compare
- 44 El Salvador 3.2 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate age 10-14 in Zambia?
- Mortality rate age 10-14 in Zambia was 3.46 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 10-14 recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.49 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 10-14 recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.46 in 2024.
- How does Zambia rank for mortality rate age 10-14?
- Zambia ranks 41st out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 10-14 rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate age 10-14 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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