Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years in Zambia
Zambia: Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years was 7.1 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years in Zambia, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000.
Analysis
The most recent figure for probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years in Zambia is 7.1 per 1,000, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 47.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years in Zambia peaked at 32.3 per 1,000 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 7.1 per 1,000, in 2024.
Zambia ranks 63rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years in Zambia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 30.3 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 31 per 1,000 | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 31.6 per 1,000 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 32 per 1,000 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 32.3 per 1,000 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 32.2 per 1,000 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 32 per 1,000 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 31.4 per 1,000 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 30.8 per 1,000 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 30 per 1,000 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 29.1 per 1,000 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 28.2 per 1,000 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 27.1 per 1,000 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 25.9 per 1,000 | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 24.7 per 1,000 | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 23.4 per 1,000 | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 22.2 per 1,000 | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 21 per 1,000 | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 19.8 per 1,000 | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 18.6 per 1,000 | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 17.5 per 1,000 | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 16.4 per 1,000 | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 15.3 per 1,000 | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 14.3 per 1,000 | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 13.4 per 1,000 | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 12.5 per 1,000 | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 11.7 per 1,000 | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 11 per 1,000 | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 10.3 per 1,000 | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 9.6 per 1,000 | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 9 per 1,000 | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 8.4 per 1,000 | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 7.9 per 1,000 | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 7.4 per 1,000 | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 7.1 per 1,000 | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.36 per 1,000 | 30 per 1,000 | 32.3 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24 per 1,000 | 18.6 per 1,000 | 29.1 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.2 per 1,000 | 9.6 per 1,000 | 17.5 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.96 per 1,000 | 7.1 per 1,000 | 9 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 62 Guyana 7.3 per 1,000 compare
- 64 Bahamas 6.9 per 1,000 compare
- 65 El Salvador 6.7 per 1,000 compare
- 65 Lao People's Democratic Republic 6.7 per 1,000 compare
More education data for Zambia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 42,585 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 169,961 (2013)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.39 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.49 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.55 % change on previous year (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2106 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.49 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years in Zambia?
- Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years in Zambia was 7.1 per 1,000 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 32.3 per 1,000 in 1994.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1 per 1,000 in 2024.
- How does Zambia rank for probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years?
- Zambia ranks 63rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying between age 20-24 years of age expressed per 1,000 youths age 20, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.