Mortality rate age 15-24 in Zambia
Zambia: Mortality rate age 15-24 was 12.04 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate age 15-24 in Zambia, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate age 15-24 in Zambia is 12.04, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 44.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 15-24 in Zambia peaked at 50.23 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 12.04, in 2024.
Zambia ranks 60th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate age 15-24 in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 47.84 | — |
| 1991 | 48.8 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 49.57 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 50.06 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 50.23 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 50.04 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 49.46 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 48.61 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 47.54 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 46.25 | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 44.91 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 43.41 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 41.76 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 40.02 | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 38.23 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 36.39 | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 34.54 | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 32.74 | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 31.05 | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 29.31 | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 27.63 | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 26.01 | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 24.48 | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 23.01 | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 21.6 | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 20.31 | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 19.1 | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 17.98 | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 16.96 | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 15.99 | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 15.07 | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 14.17 | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 13.36 | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 12.63 | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 12.04 | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.84 | 46.25 | 50.23 | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.24 | 29.31 | 44.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.31 | 15.99 | 27.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.45 | 12.04 | 15.07 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate age 15-24 in Zambia?
- Mortality rate age 15-24 in Zambia was 12.04 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 15-24 recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 50.23 in 1994.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 15-24 recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.04 in 2024.
- How does Zambia rank for mortality rate age 15-24?
- Zambia ranks 60th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 15-24 rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.3%. 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 15-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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