Zambia—Mortality Rate, Adult Female (per 1,000)
Category: PeopleSource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #54 of 216
Latest Value
155.3
2023
YoY Change
-9.8%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#54
of 216 countries
Maximum
525.3
2000
Minimum
155.3
2023
CAGR
-5.2%
24 years
Last
155.3
Previous
172.2
Highest
525.3
Lowest
155.3
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 155.3 | -9.8% |
| 2022 | 172.2 | -25.0% |
| 2021 | 229.5 | +12.9% |
| 2020 | 203.4 | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 215.7 | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 235.1 | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 248.8 | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 261.8 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 268.5 | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 286.0 | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 304.0 | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 320.5 | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 340.4 | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 367.2 | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 391.8 | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 411.5 | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 438.0 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 454.9 | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 476.9 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 488.0 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 487.1 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 504.6 | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 518.4 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 525.3 |
Top Countries — Mortality Rate, Adult Female (per 1,000)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesotho | 361.6 | 2023 |
| 2 | Nigeria | 342.6 | 2023 |
| 3 | Central African Republic | 326.8 | 2023 |
| 4 | Chad | 309.4 | 2023 |
| 5 | Nauru | 306.9 | 2023 |
| 6 | Zimbabwe | 278.1 | 2023 |
| 7 | Kenya | 274.7 | 2023 |
| 8 | Cote d'Ivoire | 264.4 | 2023 |
| 9 | South Sudan | 247.5 | 2023 |
| 10 | Liberia | 244.8 | 2023 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Adult mortality rate, female, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old female dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.
Methodology
Data compiled by World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division; Human Mortality Database, Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research, uri: www.mortality.org;University of California, Berkeley, uri: www.mortality.org, note: Human Mortality Database; French Institute for Demographic Studies, uri: www.mortality.org, note: Human Mortality Database.
Source: World Bank - World Development IndicatorsView original source →