Mortality rate age 10-19 - UN IGME estimates in Zambia

Zambia: Mortality rate age 10-19 - UN IGME estimates was 8.43 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
8.43
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
49th
of 200 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 - UN IGME estimates in Zambia, 1990–2024

101520251990200720241990: 27.41991: 27.51992: 27.51993: 27.41994: 27.21995: 26.81996: 26.31997: 25.71998: 251999: 24.32000: 23.52001: 22.72002: 21.92003: 212004: 20.22005: 19.32006: 18.42007: 17.62008: 16.82009: 16.12010: 15.32011: 14.62012: 142013: 13.32014: 12.72015: 12.12016: 11.62017: 11.12018: 10.72019: 10.22020: 9.82021: 9.42022: 9.12023: 8.72024: 8.4

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Zambia recorded 8.43 for mortality rate age 10-19 - un igme estimates in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 33.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate age 10-19 - un igme estimates in Zambia peaked at 27.49 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 8.43, in 2024.

That places Zambia 49th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Mortality rate age 10-19 - UN IGME estimates in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Mortality rate age 10-19 - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Zambia, 1990 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 - un igme estimates in Zambia?
Mortality rate age 10-19 - un igme estimates in Zambia was 8.43 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest mortality rate age 10-19 - un igme estimates recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 27.49 in 1992.
What is the lowest mortality rate age 10-19 - un igme estimates recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 8.43 in 2024.
How does Zambia rank for mortality rate age 10-19 - un igme estimates?
Zambia ranks 49th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is mortality rate age 10-19 - un igme estimates 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 estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mortality rate age 10-19 - UN IGME estimates (projection)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
212 places, 7,420 data points, 1990–2024
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