Death rate from poisoning ghe in Zambia
Zambia: Death rate from poisoning ghe was 1.18 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
1.18
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
41st
of 192 countries
All-time high
1.21
in 2001
All-time low
1.03
in 2011
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from poisoning ghe in Zambia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from poisoning ghe in Zambia stood at 1.18.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from poisoning ghe in Zambia peaked at 1.21 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.03, in 2011.
Zambia ranks 41st 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.
Death rate from poisoning ghe in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.19 | — |
| 2001 | 1.21 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 1.19 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 1.13 | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 1.2 | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 1.14 | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 1.15 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 1.15 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.1 | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 1.09 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 1.12 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 1.03 | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 1.06 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 1.04 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 1.12 | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 1.15 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 1.2 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 1.14 | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 1.09 | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 1.1 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.12 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 1.18 | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.15 | 1.09 | 1.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1 | 1.03 | 1.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.15 | 1.12 | 1.18 | 2 |
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- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.02 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from poisoning ghe in Zambia?
- Death rate from poisoning ghe in Zambia was 1.18 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from poisoning ghe recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.21 in 2001.
- What is the lowest death rate from poisoning ghe recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 in 2011.
- How does Zambia rank for death rate from poisoning ghe?
- Zambia ranks 41st out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from poisoning ghe rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. 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 poisoning ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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