Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Zambia
Zambia: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 60.8% 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 female deaths.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 60.8% 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 5.0% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Zambia peaked at 83.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 60.8%, in 2021.
Zambia ranks 7th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % of total female deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 83.7% | — |
| 2010 | 74.7% | -10.8% |
| 2015 | 69.1% | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 66.1% | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 64.0% | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 60.8% | -5.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 60.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.0%, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 60.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 52.9%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.7% | 83.7% | 83.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 69.9% | 66.1% | 74.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 62.4% | 60.8% | 64.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 4 Nigeria 66.4% compare
- 5 Somalia 64.8% compare
- 6 South Sudan 63.9% compare
- 8 Mali 60.3% compare
- 9 Guinea-Bissau 60.1% compare
- 10 Equatorial Guinea 60.1% compare
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 60.8% 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 83.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.8% in 2021.
- How does Zambia rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Zambia ranks 7th 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 18.5%. 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, female (% of total female deaths). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of female deaths due to communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions divided by number of all female deaths, 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.