Zambia Death Rate 1950-2025

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 2025. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

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Country Name 2025 Death Rate
Ukraine 15.247
Lesotho 13.094
Georgia 12.682
Moldova 12.258
Nigeria 10.672
Eswatini 8.779
Myanmar 8.608
Republic of Congo 8.482
Cameroon 8.290
India 7.530
Sri Lanka 7.389
El Salvador 7.253
Papua New Guinea 7.219
Angola 7.172
Djibouti 7.067
Ghana 6.954
Indonesia 6.924
Bolivia 6.834
Sudan 6.775
Vietnam 6.768
Mauritania 6.754
Pakistan 6.688
Mongolia 6.520
Tunisia 6.405
Bhutan 6.384
Philippines 6.322
Kiribati 6.287
Micronesia 6.218
Cambodia 6.157
Uzbekistan 6.040
Zambia 5.932
Egypt 5.716
Timor-Leste 5.692
Bangladesh 5.583
Cabo Verde 5.508
Kenya 5.329
Morocco 5.209
Nicaragua 5.208
Vanuatu 4.920
Honduras 4.570
Sao Tome and Principe 4.570
Solomon Islands 4.245
Zambia - Historical Death Rate Data
Year Death Rate Growth Rate
2025 5.932 -1.220%
2024 6.005 -1.200%
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%