Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Zambia
Zambia: Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender was 26.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Zambia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Zambia stood at 26.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.1% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Zambia peaked at 29.4% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 25.6%, in 2015.
That places Zambia 53rd out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.0% | 26.6% | 29.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.3% | 25.6% | 27.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.1% | 26.0% | 28.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 50 Burundi 26.2% compare
- 50 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 26.2% compare
- 52 Madagascar 26.1% compare
- 53 Pakistan 26.0% compare
- 55 Burkina Faso 25.9% compare
- 56 South Sudan 25.5% compare
More health data for Zambia
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 809.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,894 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 186,618 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 190,016 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 191,969 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 195,406 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 197,654 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 201,065 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Zambia?
- Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Zambia was 26.0% in 2021, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.4% in 2003.
- What is the lowest expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.6% in 2015.
- How does Zambia rank for expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender?
- Zambia ranks 53rd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated share of 30-year-olds who would die before their 70th birthday from common non-communicable diseases: any of cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, or chronic respiratory disease.