Death rate from cardiovascular disease ghe in Zambia
Zambia: Death rate from cardiovascular disease ghe was 75.75 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from cardiovascular disease ghe in Zambia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from cardiovascular disease ghe in Zambia stood at 75.75. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.0% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular disease ghe in Zambia peaked at 75.75 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 57.23, in 2010.
Zambia ranks 187th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from cardiovascular disease ghe in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 75.72 | — |
| 2001 | 73.58 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 71.43 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 67.66 | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 65.65 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 61.88 | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 63.15 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 60.6 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 60.05 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 57.85 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 57.23 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 59.49 | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 58.73 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 57.83 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 57.95 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 58.42 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 58.43 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 57.28 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 57.91 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 60.24 | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 68.24 | +13.3% |
| 2021 | 75.75 | +11.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 75.75 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 145.46, 52% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 75.75 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 112.38, 67% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.76 | 57.85 | 75.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.35 | 57.23 | 60.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72 | 68.24 | 75.75 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiovascular disease ghe in Zambia?
- Death rate from cardiovascular disease ghe in Zambia was 75.75 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cardiovascular disease ghe recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 75.75 in 2021.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular disease ghe recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.23 in 2010.
- How does Zambia rank for death rate from cardiovascular disease ghe?
- Zambia ranks 187th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cardiovascular disease ghe rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from cardiovascular disease ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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