Deaths from strokes ghe in Zambia
Zambia: Deaths from strokes ghe was 6,921 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
6,921
Change on year
up 13.4%
World rank
85th
of 194 countries
All-time high
6,921
in 2021
All-time low
3,726
in 2005
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from strokes ghe in Zambia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths from strokes ghe in Zambia is 6,921, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 13.4% on the previous year and up 63.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from strokes ghe in Zambia peaked at 6,921 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3,726, in 2005.
Zambia ranks 85th 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 strokes ghe in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,998 | — |
| 2001 | 3,989 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 3,959 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 3,837 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 3,834 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 3,726 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 3,908 | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 3,862 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 3,940 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 3,910 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 3,980 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 4,247 | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 4,294 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 4,299 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 4,406 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 4,545 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 4,659 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 4,700 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 4,899 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 5,225 | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 6,105 | +16.8% |
| 2021 | 6,921 | +13.4% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 6,921 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,209, 96% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 6,921 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,005, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,896 | 3,726 | 3,998 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,526 | 3,980 | 5,225 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,513 | 6,105 | 6,921 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from strokes ghe in Zambia?
- Deaths from strokes ghe in Zambia was 6,921 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from strokes ghe recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 6,921 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths from strokes ghe recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,726 in 2005.
- How does Zambia rank for deaths from strokes ghe?
- Zambia ranks 85th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from strokes ghe rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.0%. 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 strokes ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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