Population 0-24 in Zambia
Zambia: Population 0-24 was 65.6% in 2011. ▬ Flat
Population 0-24 in Zambia, 1960–2011
Source: World Bank staff estimates from various sources including census reports, the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, national statistical offices, household surveys conducted. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2011, population 0-24 in Zambia stood at 65.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population 0-24 in Zambia peaked at 66.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 63.9%, in 1960.
That places Zambia 7th out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
Population 0-24 in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 63.9% | — |
| 1961 | 64.1% | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 64.1% | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 64.2% | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 64.2% | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 64.3% | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 64.4% | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 64.6% | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 64.7% | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 64.8% | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 64.9% | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 65.0% | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 65.1% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 65.1% | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 65.2% | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 65.2% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 65.4% | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 65.6% | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 65.7% | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 65.8% | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 65.9% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 66.0% | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 66.1% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 66.0% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 66.0% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 65.9% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 65.9% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 65.9% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 65.8% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 65.8% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 65.6% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 65.7% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 65.8% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 65.8% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 65.8% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 65.8% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 65.9% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 66.0% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 66.0% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 66.1% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 66.0% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 66.1% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 66.2% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 66.2% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 66.3% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 66.3% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 66.3% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 66.3% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 66.3% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 66.3% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 66.3% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 65.6% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 64.3% | 63.9% | 64.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 65.3% | 64.9% | 65.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.9% | 65.8% | 66.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.8% | 65.6% | 66.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.2% | 66.0% | 66.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.0% | 65.6% | 66.3% | 2 |
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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)
- 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)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0012 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 2.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0006 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2018)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population 0-24 in Zambia?
- Population 0-24 in Zambia was 65.6% in 2011, according to World Bank staff estimates from various sources including census reports, the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, national statistical offices, household surveys conducted.
- What is the highest population 0-24 recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 66.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest population 0-24 recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.9% in 1960.
- How does Zambia rank for population 0-24?
- Zambia ranks 7th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is population 0-24 rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates from various sources including census reports, the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, national statistical offices, household surveys conducted, published as part of Population 0-24 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population ages 0 to 24 is the percentage of the total population that is in the age group 0 to 24.