Population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre in Zambia
Zambia: Population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre was 0.2883 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.2883 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
194th
of 216 countries
All-time high
0.2883 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0525 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre in Zambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 0.2883 units per square kilometre for population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 60.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre in Zambia peaked at 0.2883 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0525 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Zambia ranks 194th of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre in Zambia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0525 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.054 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0554 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0569 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0585 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0603 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0622 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0642 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0662 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0681 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0699 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0716 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0734 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0753 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0774 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0797 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0822 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0849 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0874 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0897 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0918 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0938 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0955 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0972 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0989 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1007 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1026 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1044 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.106 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1074 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.1085 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1095 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1103 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.111 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1117 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1123 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.113 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1138 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1149 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1163 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1182 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1202 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1218 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1238 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1277 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1329 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1387 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1457 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 0.153 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1594 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1654 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.172 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1792 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1872 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1958 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2052 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 0.2152 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 0.2257 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 0.2369 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2486 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 0.2607 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 0.2737 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2883 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0589 units per square kilometre | 0.0525 units per square kilometre | 0.0662 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.077 units per square kilometre | 0.0681 units per square kilometre | 0.0874 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0981 units per square kilometre | 0.0897 units per square kilometre | 0.106 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1112 units per square kilometre | 0.1074 units per square kilometre | 0.1149 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1298 units per square kilometre | 0.1163 units per square kilometre | 0.153 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1942 units per square kilometre | 0.1594 units per square kilometre | 0.2369 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2678 units per square kilometre | 0.2486 units per square kilometre | 0.2883 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 191 Belize 0.3363 units per square kilometre compare
- 192 Somalia 0.2993 units per square kilometre compare
- 193 Russian Federation 0.2898 units per square kilometre compare
- 195 South Sudan 0.2677 units per square kilometre compare
- 196 Congo 0.2577 units per square kilometre compare
- 197 Niger 0.2062 units per square kilometre compare
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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre in Zambia?
- Population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre in Zambia was 0.2883 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2883 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0525 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Zambia rank for population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre?
- Zambia ranks 194th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 55-59, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population ages 55-59, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 55-59, female World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population ages 55-59, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.