Age-standardized NCD mortality rate (per 100 000 population) 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
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
| 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% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 654.92 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 595.94, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 654.92 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 607.46, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 632.92 | 601.08 | 668.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 609.69 | 598 | 621.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 658.91 | 654.92 | 662.9 | 2 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7971 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 809.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,894 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0743 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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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