Number of youth deaths in Zambia
Zambia: Number of youth deaths was 38,234 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
38,234
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
34th
of 199 countries
All-time high
74,543
in 1998
All-time low
38,022
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of youth deaths in Zambia, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 38,234 for number of youth deaths in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of youth deaths in Zambia peaked at 74,543 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 38,022, in 2022.
That places Zambia 34th out of 199 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 youth deaths in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 69,334 | — |
| 1991 | 70,968 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 72,193 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 73,045 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 73,651 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 73,894 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 74,062 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 74,305 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 74,543 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 74,145 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 72,706 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 69,995 | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 66,387 | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 62,542 | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 58,892 | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 55,874 | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 53,367 | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 51,795 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 50,412 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 48,367 | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 47,040 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 46,416 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 45,543 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 44,161 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 42,554 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 41,503 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 40,040 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 39,202 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 39,355 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 39,108 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 38,966 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 38,094 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 38,022 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 38,265 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 38,234 | -0.1% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 38,234 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11,807, 3.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 38,234 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37,112, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73,014 | 69,334 | 74,543 | 10 |
| 2000s | 59,034 | 48,367 | 72,706 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42,492 | 39,108 | 47,040 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,316 | 38,022 | 38,966 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
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)
- 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 youth deaths in Zambia?
- Number of youth deaths in Zambia was 38,234 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of youth deaths recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 74,543 in 1998.
- What is the lowest number of youth deaths recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,022 in 2022.
- How does Zambia rank for number of youth deaths?
- Zambia ranks 34th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of youth deaths rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. 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 youth deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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