Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Zambia
Zambia: Mortality rates age 65 by sex was 3.03 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.03
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
70th
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.33
in 1999
All-time low
3.03
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Zambia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 3.03 for mortality rates age 65 by sex in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.1% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rates age 65 by sex in Zambia peaked at 5.33 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 3.03, in 2023.
Zambia ranks 70th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.61 | — |
| 1951 | 3.59 | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 3.57 | -0.6% |
| 1953 | 3.55 | -0.7% |
| 1954 | 3.53 | -0.5% |
| 1955 | 3.51 | -0.6% |
| 1956 | 3.49 | -0.5% |
| 1957 | 3.48 | -0.3% |
| 1958 | 3.46 | -0.6% |
| 1959 | 3.44 | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 3.43 | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 3.4 | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 3.38 | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 3.36 | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 3.49 | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 3.34 | -4.3% |
| 1966 | 3.33 | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 3.32 | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 3.32 | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 3.3 | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 3.28 | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 3.26 | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 3.24 | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 3.2 | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 3.18 | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 3.16 | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 3.16 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 3.16 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 3.16 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 3.23 | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 3.34 | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 3.43 | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 3.55 | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 3.64 | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 3.76 | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 3.9 | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 4.03 | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 4.11 | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 4.2 | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 4.33 | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 4.43 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 4.59 | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 4.71 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 4.82 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 4.93 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 5.05 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 5.17 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 5.24 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 5.31 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 5.33 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 5.29 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 5.24 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 5.16 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 5.09 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 5 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 4.91 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 4.83 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 4.71 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 4.59 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 4.42 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 4.35 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 4.24 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 4.13 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 4.03 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 3.98 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 3.91 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 3.85 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 3.81 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 3.73 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 3.59 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 3.95 | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 4.08 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 3.26 | -20.2% |
| 2023 | 3.03 | -7.1% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 3.03 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.09, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 3.03 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.36, 90% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.52 | 3.44 | 3.61 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.37 | 3.3 | 3.49 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.2 | 3.16 | 3.28 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.83 | 3.34 | 4.33 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.96 | 4.43 | 5.33 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.92 | 4.42 | 5.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.96 | 3.59 | 4.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.58 | 3.03 | 4.08 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rates age 65 by sex in Zambia?
- Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Zambia was 3.03 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.33 in 1999.
- What is the lowest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.03 in 2023.
- How does Zambia rank for mortality rates age 65 by sex?
- Zambia ranks 70th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rates age 65 by sex rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mortality rates age 65 by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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