Age-standardized NCD mortality rate in Zambia

Zambia: Age-standardized NCD mortality rate was 654.92 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
654.92
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
39th
of 184 countries
All-time high
668.99
in 2000
All-time low
598
in 2018
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Age-standardized NCD mortality rate in Zambia, 2000–2021

02004006002000201020212000: 6692001: 650.52002: 665.12003: 653.32004: 644.62005: 616.82006: 616.42007: 601.12008: 604.72009: 607.82010: 610.92011: 618.62012: 608.52013: 608.72014: 608.12015: 606.92016: 612.42017: 603.52018: 5982019: 621.42020: 662.92021: 654.9

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Zambia recorded 654.92 for age-standardized ncd mortality rate in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age-standardized ncd mortality rate in Zambia peaked at 668.99 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 598, in 2018.

That places Zambia 39th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

Age-standardized NCD mortality rate in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Age-standardized NCD mortality rate (per 100 000 population) in Zambia, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 668.99
2001 650.51 -2.8%
2002 665.05 +2.2%
2003 653.32 -1.8%
2004 644.56 -1.3%
2005 616.79 -4.3%
2006 616.35 -0.1%
2007 601.08 -2.5%
2008 604.75 +0.6%
2009 607.79 +0.5%
2010 610.9 +0.5%
2011 618.62 +1.3%
2012 608.5 -1.6%
2013 608.69 +0.0%
2014 608.08 -0.1%
2015 606.86 -0.2%
2016 612.43 +0.9%
2017 603.46 -1.5%
2018 598 -0.9%
2019 621.39 +3.9%
2020 662.9 +6.7%
2021 654.92 -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 632.92 601.08 668.99 10
2010s 609.69 598 621.39 10
2020s 658.91 654.92 662.9 2

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 36 Papua New Guinea 660.87 compare
  2. 37 Tonga 660.83 compare
  3. 38 Pakistan 658.82 compare
  4. 40 Guinea-Bissau 649.42 compare
  5. 41 Myanmar 639.7 compare
  6. 42 Cameroon 638.81 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is age-standardized ncd mortality rate in Zambia?
Age-standardized ncd mortality rate in Zambia was 654.92 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest age-standardized ncd mortality rate recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 668.99 in 2000.
What is the lowest age-standardized ncd mortality rate recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 598 in 2018.
How does Zambia rank for age-standardized ncd mortality rate?
Zambia ranks 39th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
Is age-standardized ncd mortality rate rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Zambia data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Age-standardized NCD mortality rate (per 100 000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Age-standardized NCD mortality rate (per 100 000 population)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
196 places, 4,312 data points, 2000–2021
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