Age-standardized NCD mortality rate (per 100 000 population) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Age-standardized NCD mortality rate was 810.4 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
810.4
Change on year
down 10.3%
World rank
12th
of 184 countries
All-time high
912.73
in 2010
All-time low
666.16
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Age-standardized NCD mortality rate in Zimbabwe, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, age-standardized ncd mortality rate in Zimbabwe stood at 810.4.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.3% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age-standardized ncd mortality rate in Zimbabwe peaked at 912.73 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 666.16, in 2000.
That places Zimbabwe 12th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Age-standardized NCD mortality rate in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 666.16 | — |
| 2001 | 701.66 | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 746.44 | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 779.48 | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 813.52 | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 811.6 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 802.2 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 802.25 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 831.9 | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 846.09 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 912.73 | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 906.58 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 891.95 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 898.76 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 897.07 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 904.38 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 911.41 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 904.37 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 912.14 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 890.32 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 903.66 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 810.4 | -10.3% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 810.4 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 595.94, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 810.4 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 607.46, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 780.13 | 666.16 | 846.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 902.97 | 890.32 | 912.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 857.03 | 810.4 | 903.66 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age-standardized ncd mortality rate in Zimbabwe?
- Age-standardized ncd mortality rate in Zimbabwe was 810.4 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest age-standardized ncd mortality rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 912.73 in 2010.
- What is the lowest age-standardized ncd mortality rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 666.16 in 2000.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for age-standardized ncd mortality rate?
- Zimbabwe ranks 12th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is age-standardized ncd mortality rate rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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