Deaths from cardiovascular disease ghe in Zambia

Zambia: Deaths from cardiovascular disease ghe was 14,751 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
14,751
Change on year
up 14.2%
World rank
99th
of 192 countries
All-time high
14,751
in 2021
All-time low
7,157
in 2005
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from cardiovascular disease ghe in Zambia, 2000–2021

05.0k10.0k15.0k2000201020212000: 7.5k2001: 7.5k2002: 7.5k2003: 7.3k2004: 7.3k2005: 7.2k2006: 7.6k2007: 7.5k2008: 7.7k2009: 7.7k2010: 7.9k2011: 8.5k2012: 8.7k2013: 8.8k2014: 9.1k2015: 9.5k2016: 9.8k2017: 9.9k2018: 10.3k2019: 11.1k2020: 12.9k2021: 14.8k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deaths from cardiovascular disease ghe in Zambia is 14,751, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 14.2% on the previous year and up 73.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from cardiovascular disease ghe in Zambia peaked at 14,751 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7,157, in 2005.

Zambia ranks 99th 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.

Deaths from cardiovascular disease ghe in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Deaths from cardiovascular disease ghe in Zambia, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 7,489
2001 7,499 +0.1%
2002 7,506 +0.1%
2003 7,333 -2.3%
2004 7,345 +0.2%
2005 7,157 -2.6%
2006 7,560 +5.6%
2007 7,515 -0.6%
2008 7,718 +2.7%
2009 7,704 -0.2%
2010 7,894 +2.5%
2011 8,487 +7.5%
2012 8,660 +2.0%
2013 8,811 +1.7%
2014 9,120 +3.5%
2015 9,492 +4.1%
2016 9,798 +3.2%
2017 9,908 +1.1%
2018 10,328 +4.2%
2019 11,073 +7.2%
2020 12,916 +16.6%
2021 14,751 +14.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7,483 7,157 7,718 10
2010s 9,357 7,894 11,073 10
2020s 13,834 12,916 14,751 2

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 96 Armenia 16,332 compare
  2. 97 Mali 15,823 compare
  3. 98 Albania 15,050 compare
  4. 100 Chad 14,567 compare
  5. 101 Tajikistan 14,344 compare
  6. 102 Lao People's Democratic Republic 14,151 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from cardiovascular disease ghe in Zambia?
Deaths from cardiovascular disease ghe in Zambia was 14,751 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from cardiovascular disease ghe recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 14,751 in 2021.
What is the lowest deaths from cardiovascular disease ghe recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 7,157 in 2005.
How does Zambia rank for deaths from cardiovascular disease ghe?
Zambia ranks 99th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from cardiovascular disease ghe rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 73.8%. 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 Deaths from cardiovascular disease ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths from cardiovascular disease ghe
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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