Mortality rate age 5-24 in Zambia
Zambia: Mortality rate age 5-24 was 21.18 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
21.18
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
45th
of 201 countries
All-time high
74.33
in 1993
All-time low
21.18
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate age 5-24 in Zambia, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate age 5-24 in Zambia is 21.18, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 5-24 in Zambia peaked at 74.33 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 21.18, in 2024.
Zambia ranks 45th 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 5-24 in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 73.01 | — |
| 1991 | 73.71 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 74.18 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 74.33 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 74.1 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 73.46 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 72.41 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 71.05 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 69.4 | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 67.48 | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 65.47 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 63.25 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 60.84 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 58.31 | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 55.74 | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 53.14 | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 50.56 | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 48.07 | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 45.73 | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 43.4 | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 41.15 | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 39 | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 36.95 | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 34.99 | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 33.13 | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 31.43 | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 29.85 | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 28.43 | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 27.15 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 25.96 | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 24.87 | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 23.83 | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 22.85 | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 21.95 | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 21.18 | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.32 | 67.48 | 74.33 | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.45 | 43.4 | 65.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.8 | 25.96 | 41.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.94 | 21.18 | 24.87 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 42 Tanzania, United Republic of 23.49 compare
- 43 Ethiopia 21.83 compare
- 44 Papua New Guinea 21.46 compare
- 46 Mauritania 20.14 compare
- 47 Palau 20.08 compare
- 48 Sao Tome and Principe 19.5 compare
More health data for Zambia
- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 809.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,894 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2049 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2048 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate age 5-24 in Zambia?
- Mortality rate age 5-24 in Zambia was 21.18 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 5-24 recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 74.33 in 1993.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 5-24 recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.18 in 2024.
- How does Zambia rank for mortality rate age 5-24?
- Zambia ranks 45th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 5-24 rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.1%. 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 5-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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