Lusaka – The Lusaka City Council (LCC) has reported a total of 17,750 deaths in the city between January and December 2025, with males accounting for a higher proportion of the fatalities.
According to data compiled by the Council’s Department of Public Health through the disposal of human remains, male deaths included 7,420 adults, 1,843 children, and 1,043 stillbirths, compared to 5,155 adult females, 1,511 female children, and 778 female stillbirths over the same period.
LCC Public Relations Manager, Chola Mwamba, stated that all deceased individuals were disposed of in accordance with the law, referencing the Local Government Act No. 2 of 2019 and the Public Health Act, Cap 295. “This involved burial or cremation in line with public health, safety, and dignity standards,” Ms. Mwamba said in a statement to RCV News.
Out of the total deaths recorded, 3,498 bodies were buried in Council-owned cemeteries, while 40 were cremated, with the remaining interred in other legally authorized cemeteries.
Ms. Mwamba urged residents to comply with legal requirements by obtaining burial permits and using gazetted cemeteries or approved cremation services, ensuring proper documentation and lawful disposal of remains.
She also called on residents with suitable land to collaborate with the local authority in establishing and managing cemeteries or to offer such land for sale. The move aims to expand burial space, ease pressure on existing cemeteries, and promote dignified, safe, and sanitary burials.
The Public Relations Manager reaffirmed the Council’s commitment to regulating burial practices and improving burial infrastructure, emphasizing that these efforts are vital to safeguarding public health, safety, and dignity for all Lusaka residents.
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