Mortality rate age 10-19 - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Zambia
Zambia: Mortality rate age 10-19 - UN IGME estimates (projection) 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
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 (projection) 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% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 8.43 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.96, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 8.43 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.24, 75% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
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- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,894 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0744 units per person (2025)
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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