Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Zambia
Zambia: Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases was 23.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Zambia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases 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, expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.1% | 22.9% | 25.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.0% | 22.6% | 23.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.9% | 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
- 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 share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Zambia?
- Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Zambia was 23.6% in 2021, according to World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.6% in 2013.
- How does Zambia rank for expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases?
- Zambia ranks 42nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases 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 World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.