Mortality rate age 10-19 in Zambia
Zambia: Mortality rate age 10-19 was 8.43 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8.43
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
49th
of 201 countries
All-time high
27.49
in 1992
All-time low
8.43
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate age 10-19 in Zambia, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate age 10-19 in Zambia stood at 8.43. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 10-19 in Zambia peaked at 27.49 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 8.43, in 2024.
Zambia ranks 49th 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 10-19 in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 27.4 | — |
| 1991 | 27.48 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 27.49 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 27.42 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 27.17 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 26.79 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 26.28 | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 25.71 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 25.03 | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 24.28 | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 23.53 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 22.74 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 21.89 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 21.03 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 20.17 | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 19.28 | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 18.43 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 17.6 | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 16.84 | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 16.08 | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 15.34 | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 14.64 | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 13.96 | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 13.32 | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 12.71 | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 12.14 | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 11.6 | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 11.11 | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 10.66 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 10.24 | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 9.84 | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 9.44 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 9.07 | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 8.73 | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 8.43 | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.51 | 24.28 | 27.49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.76 | 16.08 | 23.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.57 | 10.24 | 15.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.1 | 8.43 | 9.84 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate age 10-19 in Zambia?
- Mortality rate age 10-19 in Zambia was 8.43 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 10-19 recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.49 in 1992.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 10-19 recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.43 in 2024.
- How does Zambia rank for mortality rate age 10-19?
- Zambia ranks 49th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 10-19 rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.7%. 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 10-19 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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