Number of deaths in Zambia
Zambia: Number of deaths was 107,913 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
107,913
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
80th
of 236 countries
All-time high
163,780
in 1999
All-time low
43,740
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths in Zambia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 107,913 for number of deaths in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in Zambia peaked at 163,780 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 43,740, in 1950.
That places Zambia 80th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 43,740 | — |
| 1951 | 44,796 | +2.4% |
| 1952 | 45,676 | +2.0% |
| 1953 | 46,471 | +1.7% |
| 1954 | 47,270 | +1.7% |
| 1955 | 48,022 | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 48,788 | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 49,617 | +1.7% |
| 1958 | 50,343 | +1.5% |
| 1959 | 51,134 | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 52,030 | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 52,880 | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 53,940 | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 55,078 | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 57,551 | +4.5% |
| 1965 | 57,496 | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 58,826 | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 60,150 | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 61,552 | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 62,703 | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 63,779 | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 64,369 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 64,938 | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 65,373 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 65,997 | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 67,015 | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 68,019 | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 69,460 | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 71,210 | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 73,732 | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 76,940 | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 80,367 | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 84,542 | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 89,261 | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 94,619 | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 100,379 | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 106,363 | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 112,139 | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 117,987 | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 124,140 | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 129,867 | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 136,056 | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 140,683 | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 144,570 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 148,751 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 152,885 | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 156,928 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 159,554 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 162,368 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 163,780 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 162,271 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 159,613 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 156,005 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 151,484 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 148,634 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 144,969 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 141,948 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 138,813 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 135,566 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 132,596 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 129,745 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 127,306 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 125,114 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 123,460 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 122,170 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 121,382 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 121,829 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 122,172 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 121,766 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 120,010 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 119,312 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 129,520 | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 112,513 | -13.1% |
| 2023 | 107,913 | -4.1% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 107,913 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 87,810, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 107,913 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 109,128, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 47,586 | 43,740 | 51,134 | 10 |
| 1960s | 57,221 | 52,030 | 62,703 | 10 |
| 1970s | 67,389 | 63,779 | 73,732 | 10 |
| 1980s | 98,674 | 76,940 | 124,140 | 10 |
| 1990s | 149,544 | 129,867 | 163,780 | 10 |
| 2000s | 147,190 | 132,596 | 162,271 | 10 |
| 2010s | 123,495 | 120,010 | 129,745 | 10 |
| 2020s | 117,314 | 107,913 | 129,520 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
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- 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 in Zambia?
- Number of deaths in Zambia was 107,913 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 163,780 in 1999.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 43,740 in 1950.
- How does Zambia rank for number of deaths?
- Zambia ranks 80th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. 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 Number of deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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