Death rate from meningitis who in Zambia
Zambia: Death rate from meningitis who was 9.05 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
9.05
Change on year
up 10.4%
World rank
29th
of 194 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
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 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 meningitis who in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.46 | — |
| 2001 | 30.13 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 27.62 | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 24.16 | -12.5% |
| 2004 | 18.63 | -22.9% |
| 2005 | 15.92 | -14.5% |
| 2006 | 16.04 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 14.87 | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 13.98 | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 12.59 | -9.9% |
| 2010 | 12.41 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 12.31 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 11.85 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 11.95 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 10.27 | -14.1% |
| 2015 | 9.54 | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 8.59 | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 8.07 | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 7.73 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 7.97 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 8.2 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 9.05 | +10.4% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 9.05 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.51, 2.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 9.05 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.77, 93% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 26 Eswatini 9.73 compare
- 27 Cote d'Ivoire 9.56 compare
- 28 Mozambique 9.43 compare
- 30 Equatorial Guinea 9.01 compare
- 31 Zimbabwe 8.89 compare
- 32 Rwanda 8.49 compare
More health data for Zambia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7971 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,894 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- 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 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 194 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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