Mortality from ncds gender in Zambia
Zambia: Mortality from ncds gender was 26 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
26
Change on year
down 8.1%
World rank
53rd
of 185 countries
All-time high
29.4
in 2003
All-time low
25.6
in 2015
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Mortality from ncds gender in Zambia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, mortality from ncds gender in Zambia stood at 26.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.1% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality from ncds 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.
Mortality from ncds gender in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.5 | — |
| 2001 | 28.2 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 28.9 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 29.4 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 28.8 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 28 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 27.5 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 27 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 26.7 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 26.6 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 26.7 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 27.1 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 26.9 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 25.7 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 25.9 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 25.6 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 26.4 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 26.1 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 25.9 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 26.7 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 28.3 | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 26 | -8.1% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 26 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.9, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 26 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.5, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.96 | 26.6 | 29.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.3 | 25.6 | 27.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.15 | 26 | 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 compare
- 55 Burkina Faso 25.9 compare
- 56 South Sudan 25.5 compare
More health data for Zambia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7971 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,894 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0743 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0744 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality from ncds gender in Zambia?
- Mortality from ncds gender in Zambia was 26 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality from ncds gender recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.4 in 2003.
- What is the lowest mortality from ncds gender recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.6 in 2015.
- How does Zambia rank for mortality from ncds gender?
- Zambia ranks 53rd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality from ncds 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Mortality from ncds gender. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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