Death rate from meningitis who in Zambia

Zambia: Death rate from meningitis who was 9.05 in 2021. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2021)
9.05
Change on year
up 10.4%
World rank
29th
of 192 countries
All-time high
30.46
in 2000
All-time low
7.73
in 2018
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rate from meningitis who in Zambia, 2000–2021

10152025302000201020212000: 30.52001: 30.12002: 27.62003: 24.22004: 18.62005: 15.92006: 162007: 14.92008: 142009: 12.62010: 12.42011: 12.32012: 11.82013: 11.92014: 10.32015: 9.52016: 8.62017: 8.12018: 7.72019: 82020: 8.22021: 9.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for death rate from meningitis who in Zambia is 9.05, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of up 10.4% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from meningitis who in Zambia peaked at 30.46 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.73, in 2018.

Zambia ranks 29th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.44 12.59 30.46 10
2010s 10.07 7.73 12.41 10
2020s 8.62 8.2 9.05 2

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 26 Eswatini 9.73 compare
  2. 27 CΓ΄te d'Ivoire 9.56 compare
  3. 28 Mozambique 9.43 compare
  4. 30 Equatorial Guinea 9.01 compare
  5. 31 Zimbabwe 8.89 compare
  6. 32 Rwanda 8.49 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from meningitis who in Zambia?
Death rate from meningitis who in Zambia was 9.05 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from meningitis who recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 30.46 in 2000.
What is the lowest death rate from meningitis who recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 7.73 in 2018.
How does Zambia rank for death rate from meningitis who?
Zambia ranks 29th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from meningitis who rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. 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 meningitis who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Death rate from meningitis who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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