Zambia: Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults)
In , Zambia's Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults) was 230.62.
That's down 0.8% from 2023, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 183.09 . Zambia ranks #54 globally out of 191 reporting countries. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #39 of 48.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.AMRT.MA) • Data as of 2024
Trend (2005–2024)
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 477.57
- Trough
- 230.62
- 1-year change
- -0.8%
- 5-year change
- -26.4%
- -6.0% / yr
- 10-year change
- -35.8%
- -4.3% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults) |
|---|---|
| 230.6150 | |
| 232.5190 | |
| 258.2310 | |
| 333.6590 | |
| 299.6490 | |
| 313.4380 | |
| 328.2420 | |
| 339.0270 | |
| 343.6160 | |
| 349.7170 |
About Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults)
Adult mortality rate, male, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old male dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.
Indicator code: SP.DYN.AMRT.MA • Category: Health & Population
Frequently asked questions
- What was Zambia's Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults) in 2024?
- In 2024, Zambia's Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults) was 230.62, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Zambia's Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults) rising or falling?
- Zambia's Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults) fell 0.8% from 2023 to 2024.
- How does Zambia rank globally on Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults)?
- In 2024, Zambia ranked #54 out of 191 countries reporting Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults).
- How does Zambia's Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults) in 2024 was 183.09, so Zambia is above the world average. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #39 of 48.
- What is Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults) and how is it measured?
- Adult mortality rate, male, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old male dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.AMRT.MA), CC BY 4.0.