Zambia Death Rate 1950-2023

NOTE: All death rate data after 2019 are United Nations projections and therefore DO NOT include any impacts from COVID-19.
Chart and table of the Zambia death rate from 1950 to 2023. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

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Similar Countries Ranked by Death Rate
Country Name 2023 Death Rate
Ukraine 15.195
Lesotho 13.410
Georgia 12.690
Moldova 11.999
Nigeria 10.994
Eswatini 8.925
Republic of Congo 8.753
Cameroon 8.537
Myanmar 8.438
Angola 7.447
India 7.416
Papua New Guinea 7.234
El Salvador 7.187
Sri Lanka 7.122
Djibouti 7.027
Ghana 7.022
Sudan 6.884
Mauritania 6.856
Bolivia 6.804
Indonesia 6.761
Pakistan 6.736
Vietnam 6.610
Mongolia 6.416
Bhutan 6.310
Tunisia 6.304
Kiribati 6.257
Philippines 6.174
Zambia 6.078
Cambodia 6.073
Micronesia 6.046
Uzbekistan 5.881
Timor-Leste 5.779
Egypt 5.709
Bangladesh 5.531
Cabo Verde 5.487
Kenya 5.344
Nicaragua 5.143
Morocco 5.125
Vanuatu 4.974
Sao Tome and Principe 4.619
Honduras 4.518
Solomon Islands 4.233
Zambia - Historical Death Rate Data
Year Death Rate Growth Rate
2023 6.078 -1.620%
2022 6.178 -1.580%
2021 6.277 -1.570%
2020 6.377 -1.530%
2019 6.476 -1.520%
2018 6.576 -4.940%
2017 6.918 -4.710%
2016 7.260 -4.510%
2015 7.603 -4.300%
2014 7.945 -4.130%
2013 8.287 -8.590%
2012 9.066 -7.920%
2011 9.846 -7.330%
2010 10.625 -6.840%
2009 11.405 -6.390%
2008 12.184 -6.360%
2007 13.011 -5.980%
2006 13.838 -5.630%
2005 14.664 -5.340%
2004 15.491 -5.070%
2003 16.318 -2.790%
2002 16.787 -2.720%
2001 17.256 -2.640%
2000 17.724 -2.580%
1999 18.193 -2.510%
1998 18.662 1.680%
1997 18.353 1.710%
1996 18.044 1.740%
1995 17.735 1.770%
1994 17.426 1.810%
1993 17.117 3.230%
1992 16.581 3.340%
1991 16.045 3.450%
1990 15.510 3.580%
1989 14.974 3.710%
1988 14.438 0.770%
1987 14.328 0.770%
1986 14.218 0.790%
1985 14.107 0.790%
1984 13.997 0.790%
1983 13.887 -0.300%
1982 13.929 -0.310%
1981 13.972 -0.300%
1980 14.014 -0.310%
1979 14.057 -0.300%
1978 14.099 -1.470%
1977 14.309 -1.450%
1976 14.519 -1.420%
1975 14.728 -1.410%
1974 14.938 -1.390%
1973 15.148 -2.010%
1972 15.459 -1.970%
1971 15.770 -1.930%
1970 16.080 -1.900%
1969 16.391 -1.860%
1968 16.702 -1.270%
1967 16.916 -1.250%
1966 17.130 -1.240%
1965 17.345 -1.220%
1964 17.559 -1.200%
1963 17.773 -1.640%
1962 18.070 -1.610%
1961 18.366 -1.590%
1960 18.663 -1.560%
1959 18.959 -1.540%
1958 19.256 -1.670%
1957 19.584 -1.650%
1956 19.912 -1.620%
1955 20.239 -1.590%
1954 20.567 -1.570%
1953 20.895 -1.550%
1952 21.223 -1.520%
1951 21.551 -1.490%
1950 21.878 0.000%