Death rate from diarrheal diseases who in Zambia
Zambia: Death rate from diarrheal diseases who was 25.04 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
25.04
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
34th
of 194 countries
All-time high
98.55
in 2001
All-time low
24.59
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from diarrheal diseases who in Zambia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from diarrheal diseases who in Zambia stood at 25.04.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from diarrheal diseases who in Zambia peaked at 98.55 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 24.59, in 2020.
Zambia ranks 34th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from diarrheal diseases who in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 98.27 | — |
| 2001 | 98.55 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 83.47 | -15.3% |
| 2003 | 75.82 | -9.2% |
| 2004 | 74.08 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 64.97 | -12.3% |
| 2006 | 61.73 | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 55.61 | -9.9% |
| 2008 | 52.04 | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 47.21 | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 42.36 | -10.3% |
| 2011 | 40.63 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 40.54 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 37.91 | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 35 | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 32.71 | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 29.98 | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 27.82 | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 26.26 | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 25.78 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 24.59 | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 25.04 | +1.8% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 25.04 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.05, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 25.04 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31.55, 79% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.17 | 47.21 | 98.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.9 | 25.78 | 42.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.81 | 24.59 | 25.04 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
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- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0744 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from diarrheal diseases who in Zambia?
- Death rate from diarrheal diseases who in Zambia was 25.04 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from diarrheal diseases who recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 98.55 in 2001.
- What is the lowest death rate from diarrheal diseases who recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.59 in 2020.
- How does Zambia rank for death rate from diarrheal diseases who?
- Zambia ranks 34th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from diarrheal diseases who rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.4%. 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 diarrheal diseases who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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