Death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Zambia
Zambia: Death rate from ischaemic heart disease was 74.33 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Death rate from ischaemic heart disease 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
In 2021, death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Zambia stood at 74.33 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Zambia peaked at 74.33 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 47.45 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2000.
That places Zambia 131st out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Zambia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 47.45 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 47.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 48.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 47.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 48.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 47.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 49.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 48.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 50.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 50.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 50.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 54.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 55.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 55.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 56.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 58.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 60.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 58.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 59.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 61.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 71.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.8% |
| 2021 | 74.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 47.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 50.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 50.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 61.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 71.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 74.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 128 Benin 74.97 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 129 Sri Lanka 74.52 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 130 Singapore 74.5 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 132 United States of America 74.02 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 133 Niger 73.03 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 134 South Sudan 72.04 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Zambia?
- Death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Zambia was 74.33 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 ischaemic heart disease recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 74.33 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest death rate from ischaemic heart disease recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.45 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Zambia rank for death rate from ischaemic heart disease?
- Zambia ranks 131st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from ischaemic heart disease rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.5%. 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 ischaemic heart disease. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from ischaemic heart disease in both sexes, per 100,000 people.