nqx - probability of dying between ages x and x+n in Zambia

Zambia: nqx - probability of dying between ages x and x+n was 0.0398 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.0398
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
30th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.0896
in 2000
All-time low
0.0398
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

nqx - probability of dying between ages x and x+n in Zambia, 2000–2021

00.020.040.060.082000201020212000: 0.092001: 0.0852002: 0.0792003: 0.0732004: 0.0672005: 0.0622006: 0.0582007: 0.0572008: 0.0542009: 0.0522010: 0.0512011: 0.052012: 0.0492013: 0.0472014: 0.0472015: 0.0472016: 0.0452017: 0.0442018: 0.0432019: 0.0422020: 0.0412021: 0.04

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2021, nqx - probability of dying between ages x and x+n in Zambia stood at 0.0398. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nqx - probability of dying between ages x and x+n in Zambia peaked at 0.0896 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0398, in 2021.

Zambia ranks 30th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

nqx - probability of dying between ages x and x+n in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for nqx - probability of dying between ages x and x+n in Zambia, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 0.0896
2001 0.0849 -5.3%
2002 0.0792 -6.7%
2003 0.0734 -7.3%
2004 0.0674 -8.2%
2005 0.0621 -7.8%
2006 0.0584 -5.9%
2007 0.0565 -3.3%
2008 0.0541 -4.2%
2009 0.0524 -3.2%
2010 0.0508 -3.1%
2011 0.0497 -2.1%
2012 0.0488 -1.8%
2013 0.0475 -2.7%
2014 0.0466 -1.8%
2015 0.0467 +0.2%
2016 0.0449 -3.8%
2017 0.0436 -3.0%
2018 0.0431 -1.2%
2019 0.042 -2.5%
2020 0.0408 -2.8%
2021 0.0398 -2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0678 0.0524 0.0896 10
2010s 0.0464 0.042 0.0508 10
2020s 0.0403 0.0398 0.0408 2

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 27 Togo 0.0431 compare
  2. 28 Timor-Leste 0.0429 compare
  3. 29 Eswatini 0.0402 compare
  4. 31 Comoros 0.0394 compare
  5. 32 Sudan 0.0381 compare
  6. 33 Burundi 0.0379 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nqx - probability of dying between ages x and x+n in Zambia?
Nqx - probability of dying between ages x and x+n in Zambia was 0.0398 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest nqx - probability of dying between ages x and x+n recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 0.0896 in 2000.
What is the lowest nqx - probability of dying between ages x and x+n recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0398 in 2021.
How does Zambia rank for nqx - probability of dying between ages x and x+n?
Zambia ranks 30th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
Is nqx - probability of dying between ages x and x+n rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Zambia data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of nqx - probability of dying between ages x and x+n. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
nqx - probability of dying between ages x and x+n
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
197 places, 4,334 data points, 2000–2021
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