Death rate from Parkinson's disease in Zambia
Zambia: Death rate from Parkinson's disease was 0.54 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.54 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
189th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.64 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
0.43 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2017
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from Parkinson's 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
Zambia recorded 0.54 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from parkinson's disease in 2021.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from parkinson's disease in Zambia peaked at 0.64 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.43 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2017.
Zambia ranks 189th 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 Parkinson's disease in Zambia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.64 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 0.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 0.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 0.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 0.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 0.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 0.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 0.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 0.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.2% |
| 2021 | 0.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.561 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.464 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.535 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 186 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.64 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 187 Guyana 0.61 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 188 Uganda 0.57 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 190 United Arab Emirates 0.46 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 191 Moldova 0.31 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 192 Nicaragua 0.23 deaths per 100,000 people 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 809.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,894 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2049 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2048 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from parkinson's disease in Zambia?
- Death rate from parkinson's disease in Zambia was 0.54 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 parkinson's disease recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.64 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from parkinson's disease recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.43 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017.
- How does Zambia rank for death rate from parkinson's disease?
- Zambia ranks 189th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from parkinson's disease rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Parkinson's disease. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from parkinson disease in both sexes, per 100,000 people.