Deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Zambia
Zambia: Deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region was 14,751 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Zambia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Zambia is 14,751, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.2% on the previous year and up 73.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Zambia peaked at 14,751 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7,157, in 2005.
Zambia ranks 99th of 194 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 diseases by region in Zambia, year by year
| 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% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 14,751 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14,548, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 14,751 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14,304, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Zambia?
- Deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Zambia was 14,751 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 14,751 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,157 in 2005.
- How does Zambia rank for deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region?
- Zambia ranks 99th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region 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 diseases by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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