Death rates substance disorders who in Zambia

Zambia: Death rates substance disorders who was 1.71 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
1.71
Change on year
up 29.4%
World rank
87th
of 192 countries
All-time high
1.71
in 2021
All-time low
1.06
in 2005
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rates substance disorders who in Zambia, 2000–2021

00.511.52000201020212000: 1.12001: 1.22002: 1.12003: 1.12004: 1.12005: 1.12006: 1.12007: 1.12008: 1.12009: 1.12010: 1.12011: 1.22012: 1.22013: 1.22014: 1.22015: 1.22016: 1.22017: 1.22018: 1.22019: 1.32020: 1.32021: 1.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for death rates substance disorders who in Zambia is 1.71, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.4% on the previous year and up 45.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rates substance disorders who in Zambia peaked at 1.71 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.06, in 2005.

Zambia ranks 87th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Death rates substance disorders who in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Death rates substance disorders who in Zambia, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 1.15
2001 1.16 +1.0%
2002 1.14 -1.4%
2003 1.13 -1.3%
2004 1.09 -3.1%
2005 1.06 -2.6%
2006 1.1 +3.5%
2007 1.1 +0.1%
2008 1.11 +0.9%
2009 1.11 -0.5%
2010 1.13 +2.1%
2011 1.18 +4.1%
2012 1.19 +1.1%
2013 1.18 -0.9%
2014 1.18 -0.2%
2015 1.18 +0.6%
2016 1.17 -1.0%
2017 1.2 +2.6%
2018 1.23 +2.3%
2019 1.26 +2.3%
2020 1.32 +5.0%
2021 1.71 +29.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.12 1.06 1.16 10
2010s 1.19 1.13 1.26 10
2020s 1.51 1.32 1.71 2

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 84 Barbados 1.73 compare
  2. 85 Burundi 1.73 compare
  3. 86 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.72 compare
  4. 88 Tajikistan 1.68 compare
  5. 89 Georgia 1.67 compare
  6. 90 South Sudan 1.6 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rates substance disorders who in Zambia?
Death rates substance disorders who in Zambia was 1.71 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rates substance disorders who recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 1.71 in 2021.
What is the lowest death rates substance disorders who recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.06 in 2005.
How does Zambia rank for death rates substance disorders who?
Zambia ranks 87th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rates substance disorders who rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Zambia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rates substance disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Death rates substance disorders who
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Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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