Number of deaths who in Zambia
Zambia: Number of deaths who was 137,482 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
137,482
Change on year
up 7.6%
World rank
74th
of 194 countries
All-time high
168,870
in 2000
All-time low
119,756
in 2014
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Number of deaths who in Zambia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths who in Zambia is 137,482, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths who in Zambia peaked at 168,870 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 119,756, in 2014.
Zambia ranks 74th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths who in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 168,870 | — |
| 2001 | 168,650 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 165,954 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 160,346 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 152,711 | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 146,746 | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 141,126 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 134,143 | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 127,518 | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 123,687 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 122,114 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 121,991 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 121,360 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 120,476 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 119,756 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 120,373 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 119,988 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 121,449 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 124,505 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 125,827 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 127,775 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 137,482 | +7.6% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 137,482 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 97,855, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 137,482 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 98,833, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 148,975 | 123,687 | 168,870 | 10 |
| 2010s | 121,784 | 119,756 | 125,827 | 10 |
| 2020s | 132,628 | 127,775 | 137,482 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
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- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,894 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0744 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths who in Zambia?
- Number of deaths who in Zambia was 137,482 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths who recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 168,870 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of deaths who recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 119,756 in 2014.
- How does Zambia rank for number of deaths who?
- Zambia ranks 74th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths who rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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