Number of deaths among adolescents in Zambia
Zambia: Number of deaths among adolescents was 1,879 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1,879
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
45th
of 200 countries
All-time high
2,046
in 1997
All-time low
1,798
in 2014
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of deaths among adolescents in Zambia, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of deaths among adolescents in Zambia stood at 1,879.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among adolescents in Zambia peaked at 2,046 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1,798, in 2014.
That places Zambia 45th 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.
Number of deaths among adolescents in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,029 | — |
| 1991 | 2,030 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2,033 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 2,037 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 2,037 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2,040 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 2,044 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 2,046 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 2,041 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 2,028 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 2,011 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 1,990 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 1,962 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 1,932 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 1,906 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 1,881 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 1,864 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 1,851 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 1,841 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 1,833 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 1,824 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 1,817 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 1,808 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 1,802 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 1,798 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1,801 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1,807 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 1,822 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 1,841 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 1,860 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 1,871 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 1,881 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 1,882 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 1,882 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1,879 | -0.2% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 1,879 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 743, 2.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 1,879 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,070, 91% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,036 | 2,028 | 2,046 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,907 | 1,833 | 2,011 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,818 | 1,798 | 1,860 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,879 | 1,871 | 1,882 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 42 Russia 2,006 compare
- 43 Sierra Leone 1,982 compare
- 44 Senegal 1,946 compare
- 46 Burkina Faso 1,842 compare
- 47 Uzbekistan 1,833 compare
- 48 Myanmar 1,717 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths among adolescents in Zambia?
- Number of deaths among adolescents in Zambia was 1,879 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among adolescents recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,046 in 1997.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among adolescents recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,798 in 2014.
- How does Zambia rank for number of deaths among adolescents?
- Zambia ranks 45th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among adolescents rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. 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 Number of deaths among adolescents (10 to 19 years of age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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