Tuberculosis deaths region in Zambia
Zambia: Tuberculosis deaths region was 8,200 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis deaths region in Zambia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, tuberculosis deaths region in Zambia stood at 8,200.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 64.0% on the previous year and down 56.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis deaths region in Zambia peaked at 25,000 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 5,000, in 2023.
That places Zambia 25th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis deaths region in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24,000 | — |
| 2001 | 25,000 | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 18,000 | -28.0% |
| 2003 | 15,000 | -16.7% |
| 2004 | 16,000 | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 18,000 | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 19,000 | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 20,000 | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 19,000 | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 19,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 19,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 20,000 | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 19,000 | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 20,000 | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 18,000 | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 19,000 | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 19,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 17,000 | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 14,000 | -17.6% |
| 2021 | 8,000 | -42.9% |
| 2022 | 5,500 | -31.2% |
| 2023 | 5,000 | -9.1% |
| 2024 | 8,200 | +64.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 8,200 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,600, 5.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 8,200 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,900, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tuberculosis deaths region in Zambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +64.0% | 5,000 | 8,200 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19,400 | 15,000 | 25,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,000 | 17,000 | 20,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,140 | 5,000 | 14,000 | 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 tuberculosis deaths region in Zambia?
- Tuberculosis deaths region in Zambia was 8,200 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis deaths region recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 25,000 in 2001.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis deaths region recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,000 in 2023.
- How does Zambia rank for tuberculosis deaths region?
- Zambia ranks 25th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis deaths region rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.8%. 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 Tuberculosis deaths region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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