Death rate from cardiovascular diseases vs. GDP per capita in Zambia
Zambia: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases vs. GDP per capita was 288.65 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases vs. GDP per capita in Zambia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from cardiovascular diseases vs. gdp per capita in Zambia is 288.65 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases vs. gdp per capita in Zambia peaked at 288.65 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 218.46 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2010.
Zambia ranks 68th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases vs. GDP per capita in Zambia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 241.44 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 239.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 238.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 232.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 228.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 219.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 226.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 220.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 223.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 219.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 218.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 232.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 230.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 230.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 232.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 235.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 236.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 227.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 231.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 241.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 277.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.3% |
| 2021 | 288.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 229.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 219.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 241.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 231.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 218.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 241.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 283.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 277.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 288.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 65 Burkina Faso 291.73 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 66 North Korea 290.91 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 67 Malawi 290.21 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 69 North Macedonia 283.3 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 70 Liberia 282.5 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 71 Myanmar 281.71 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases vs. gdp per capita in Zambia?
- Death rate from cardiovascular diseases vs. gdp per capita in Zambia was 288.65 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cardiovascular diseases vs. gdp per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 288.65 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases vs. gdp per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 218.46 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010.
- How does Zambia rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases vs. gdp per capita?
- Zambia ranks 68th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from cardiovascular diseases vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from cardiovascular diseases in both sexes, per 100,000 people.