Deaths from cardiovascular disease type in Zambia

Zambia: Deaths from cardiovascular disease type was 186.78 in 2021. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2021)
186.78
Change on year
up 18.6%
World rank
75th
of 192 countries
All-time high
186.78
in 2021
All-time low
135.55
in 2017
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from cardiovascular disease type in Zambia, 2000–2021

0501001502002000201020212000: 162.62001: 1572002: 158.52003: 150.22004: 148.12005: 140.32006: 150.92007: 147.82008: 147.52009: 140.72010: 140.42011: 1432012: 138.82013: 140.82014: 140.42015: 141.42016: 137.72017: 135.62018: 135.72019: 141.52020: 157.52021: 186.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, deaths from cardiovascular disease type in Zambia stood at 186.78. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.6% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from cardiovascular disease type in Zambia peaked at 186.78 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 135.55, in 2017.

Zambia ranks 75th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 150.37 140.29 162.6 10
2010s 139.53 135.55 143.01 10
2020s 172.14 157.5 186.78 2

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 72 Portugal 196.7 compare
  2. 73 Netherlands 192.61 compare
  3. 74 Korea 189.39 compare
  4. 76 Denmark 182.42 compare
  5. 77 Belarus, Republic of 171.96 compare
  6. 78 Senegal 167.23 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from cardiovascular disease type in Zambia?
Deaths from cardiovascular disease type in Zambia was 186.78 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from cardiovascular disease type recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 186.78 in 2021.
What is the lowest deaths from cardiovascular disease type recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 135.55 in 2017.
How does Zambia rank for deaths from cardiovascular disease type?
Zambia ranks 75th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from cardiovascular disease type rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Zambia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from cardiovascular disease type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths from cardiovascular disease type
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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