Malawi vs Zambia: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases vs. GDP per capita
Malawi
290.21 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Zambia
288.65 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Malawi rank
67th
Zambia rank
68th
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases vs. GDP per capita over time
- Malawi
- Zambia
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 290.21 deaths per 100,000 people against 288.65 deaths per 100,000 people in Zambia, a difference of 1.56 deaths per 100,000 people.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 67th and Zambia ranks 68th of 194 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 269.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 229.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 40.29 deaths per 100,000 people | Malawi |
| 2010s | 257.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 231.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.99 deaths per 100,000 people | Malawi |
| 2020s | 297.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 283.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.13 deaths per 100,000 people | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cardiovascular diseases vs. gdp per capita, Malawi or Zambia?
- Malawi, at 290.21 deaths per 100,000 people against 288.65 deaths per 100,000 people in Zambia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from cardiovascular diseases vs. gdp per capita between Malawi and Zambia?
- 1.56 deaths per 100,000 people, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zambia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Malawi and Zambia rank globally for death rate from cardiovascular diseases vs. gdp per capita?
- Malawi ranks 67th and Zambia ranks 68th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from cardiovascular diseases vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from cardiovascular diseases in both sexes, per 100,000 people.