Population 0-24 (% of total population) in Zambia
Zambia: Population 0-24 (% of total population) was 65.6% in 2011. ▬ Flat
Latest (2011)
65.6%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
7th
of 52 countries
All-time high
66.3%
in 2010
All-time low
63.9%
in 1960
Years of data
52
1960–2011
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 (% of total population) 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% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 65.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 60.8%, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 65.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.3%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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.