Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and in Zambia

Zambia: Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and was 21.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
21.6%
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
40th
of 185 countries
All-time high
23.8%
in 2000
All-time low
19.8%
in 2007
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and in Zambia, 2000–2021

05101520252000201020212000: 23.8 %2001: 22.9 %2002: 22.5 %2003: 21.9 %2004: 20.9 %2005: 20.1 %2006: 19.9 %2007: 19.8 %2008: 19.9 %2009: 20.1 %2010: 20.3 %2011: 20.5 %2012: 20.3 %2013: 20.2 %2014: 20.3 %2015: 20.4 %2016: 20.6 %2017: 20.4 %2018: 20.2 %2019: 20.4 %2020: 20.7 %2021: 21.6 %

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in Zambia is 21.6%, measured in 2021.

The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in Zambia peaked at 23.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 19.8%, in 2007.

Zambia ranks 40th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and 70, female (%) in Zambia, 2000 to 2021.
Year % Change
2000 23.8%
2001 22.9% -3.8%
2002 22.5% -1.7%
2003 21.9% -2.7%
2004 20.9% -4.6%
2005 20.1% -3.8%
2006 19.9% -1.0%
2007 19.8% -0.5%
2008 19.9% +0.5%
2009 20.1% +1.0%
2010 20.3% +1.0%
2011 20.5% +1.0%
2012 20.3% -1.0%
2013 20.2% -0.5%
2014 20.3% +0.5%
2015 20.4% +0.5%
2016 20.6% +1.0%
2017 20.4% -1.0%
2018 20.2% -1.0%
2019 20.4% +1.0%
2020 20.7% +1.5%
2021 21.6% +4.3%

Zambia compared with similar countries

  • Zambia's 21.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.9%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Zambia's 21.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21.6%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.2% 19.8% 23.8% 10
2010s 20.4% 20.2% 20.6% 10
2020s 21.1% 20.7% 21.6% 2

Countries ranked near Zambia

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  3. 39 Namibia 22.1% compare
  4. 40 Niger 21.6% compare
  5. 42 Egypt 21.4% compare
  6. 42 Turkmenistan 21.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in Zambia?
Mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in Zambia was 21.6% in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 23.8% in 2000.
What is the lowest mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 19.8% in 2007.
How does Zambia rank for mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and?
Zambia ranks 40th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Zambia data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and 70, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and 70, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,104 data points, 2000–2021
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Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD is the percent of 30-year-old-people who would die before their 70th birthday from any of cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, or chronic respiratory disease, assuming that s/he would experience current mortality rates at every age and s/he would not die from any other cause of death (e.g., injuries or HIV/AIDS).