Mortality from ncds sdgs in Zambia
Zambia: Mortality from ncds sdgs was 23.6 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
23.6
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
42nd
of 185 countries
All-time high
25.8
in 2000
All-time low
22.6
in 2013
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Mortality from ncds sdgs in Zambia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, mortality from ncds sdgs in Zambia stood at 23.6.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality from ncds sdgs in Zambia peaked at 25.8 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 22.6, in 2013.
Zambia ranks 42nd 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 ncds sdgs in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.8 | — |
| 2001 | 25.2 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 25.3 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 25.2 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 24.4 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 23.6 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 23.2 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 23 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 22.9 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 22.9 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 23.1 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 23.4 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 23.2 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 22.6 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 22.8 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 22.7 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 23.1 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 22.9 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 22.7 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 23.2 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 24.1 | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 23.6 | -2.1% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 23.6 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 23.6 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.55, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.15 | 22.9 | 25.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.97 | 22.6 | 23.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.85 | 23.6 | 24.1 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 39 Sierra Leone 23.9 compare
- 40 Belarus 23.8 compare
- 41 North Korea 23.7 compare
- 42 Guinea 23.6 compare
- 42 India 23.6 compare
- 42 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 23.6 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 sdgs in Zambia?
- Mortality from ncds sdgs in Zambia was 23.6 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality from ncds sdgs recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.8 in 2000.
- What is the lowest mortality from ncds sdgs recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.6 in 2013.
- How does Zambia rank for mortality from ncds sdgs?
- Zambia ranks 42nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality from ncds sdgs rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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 sdgs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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