Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in Zambia
Zambia: Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years was 1,911 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
1,911
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
43rd
of 198 countries
All-time high
1,944
in 1990
All-time low
1,822
in 2005
Years of data
32
1990–2021
Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in Zambia, 1990–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in Zambia stood at 1,911.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in Zambia peaked at 1,944 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1,822, in 2005.
Zambia ranks 43rd of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,944 | — |
| 1991 | 1,932 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 1,921 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 1,912 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 1,903 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 1,897 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 1,893 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 1,888 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 1,883 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 1,873 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 1,858 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 1,845 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 1,836 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 1,829 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 1,824 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 1,822 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1,826 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 1,832 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 1,838 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 1,843 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 1,848 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 1,856 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 1,863 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 1,871 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 1,878 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 1,883 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 1,893 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 1,899 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 1,905 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1,912 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 1,913 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 1,911 | -0.1% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 1,911 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 640, 3.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 1,911 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,170, 88% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,905 | 1,873 | 1,944 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,835 | 1,822 | 1,858 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,881 | 1,848 | 1,912 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,912 | 1,911 | 1,913 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 40 Sierra Leone 2,048 compare
- 41 Yemen 2,009 compare
- 42 Guinea 1,995 compare
- 44 Myanmar 1,789 compare
- 45 Afghanistan 1,777 compare
- 46 Russian Federation 1,704 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 children ages 10 to 14 years in Zambia?
- Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in Zambia was 1,911 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,944 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,822 in 2005.
- How does Zambia rank for number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years?
- Zambia ranks 43rd out of 198 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 children ages 10 to 14 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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