Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Zambia
Zambia: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 54.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Zambia, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 15-59.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 54.5% for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.6% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Zambia peaked at 83.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 54.5%, in 2021.
That places Zambia 11th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 15-59 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 83.1% | — |
| 2010 | 69.9% | -15.8% |
| 2015 | 63.5% | -9.2% |
| 2019 | 60.9% | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 59.7% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 54.5% | -8.6% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 54.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.9%, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 54.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 43.4%, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.1% | 83.1% | 83.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 64.8% | 60.9% | 69.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 57.1% | 54.5% | 59.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More health data for Zambia
- 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 cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Zambia?
- Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Zambia was 54.5% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 83.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.5% in 2021.
- How does Zambia rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Zambia ranks 11th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, ages 15-59 (% of total deaths ages 15-59). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of deaths ages 15-59 due to communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions divided by number of all deaths ages 15-59, expressed by percentage. Communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions included infectious and parasitic diseases, respiratory infections, and nutritional deficiencies such as underweight and stunting.