Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Zambia
Zambia: Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis was 8.31 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis 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 cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Zambia is 8.31 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 11.6% on the previous year and up 64.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Zambia peaked at 8.31 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.89 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2003.
Zambia ranks 57th 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 cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Zambia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.03 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 3.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 3.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 3.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 3.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 3.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 4.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 4.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 4.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 4.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 4.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 5.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 5.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 5.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 5.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 6.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 6.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 6.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 6.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 6.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 7.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.3% |
| 2021 | 8.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 54 Guinea-Bissau 8.41 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 55 Equatorial Guinea 8.4 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 56 Monaco 8.4 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 58 Eritrea 8.27 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 59 Georgia 8.17 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 60 Liberia 8.17 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Zambia?
- Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Zambia was 8.31 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 cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.31 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.89 deaths per 100,000 people in 2003.
- How does Zambia rank for death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis?
- Zambia ranks 57th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.7%. 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 cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis, endocarditis in both sexes, per 100,000 people.