Death rate from tuberculosis ghe in Zambia
Zambia: Death rate from tuberculosis ghe was 40.17 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
40.17
Change on year
down 39.5%
World rank
32nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
210.73
in 2000
All-time low
40.17
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from tuberculosis ghe in Zambia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from tuberculosis ghe in Zambia stood at 40.17. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 39.5% on the previous year and down 66.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from tuberculosis ghe in Zambia peaked at 210.73 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 40.17, in 2021.
That places Zambia 32nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from tuberculosis ghe in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 210.73 | — |
| 2001 | 191.9 | -8.9% |
| 2002 | 159.04 | -17.1% |
| 2003 | 133.58 | -16.0% |
| 2004 | 132.4 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 139.79 | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 135.1 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 134.61 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 139.37 | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 130.44 | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 124.96 | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 120.44 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 113.49 | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 106.75 | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 99.2 | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 98.77 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 92.07 | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 94.45 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 92.69 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 78.93 | -14.8% |
| 2020 | 66.39 | -15.9% |
| 2021 | 40.17 | -39.5% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 40.17 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.95, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 40.17 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.56, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 150.7 | 130.44 | 210.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.17 | 78.93 | 124.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.28 | 40.17 | 66.39 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 29 Cameroon 44.33 compare
- 30 Mozambique 42.54 compare
- 31 Tanzania 41.01 compare
- 33 Malawi 38.95 compare
- 34 Sao Tome and Principe 38.73 compare
- 35 South Sudan 36.82 compare
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- 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)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0744 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from tuberculosis ghe in Zambia?
- Death rate from tuberculosis ghe in Zambia was 40.17 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from tuberculosis ghe recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 210.73 in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from tuberculosis ghe recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.17 in 2021.
- How does Zambia rank for death rate from tuberculosis ghe?
- Zambia ranks 32nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from tuberculosis ghe rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.6%. 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 tuberculosis ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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