Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases was 31.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Zimbabwe, 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 Zimbabwe stood at 31.2%.
That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Zimbabwe peaked at 33.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 23.5%, in 2000.
That places Zimbabwe 12th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.5% | — |
| 2001 | 24.3% | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 25.5% | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 26.9% | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 28.6% | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 28.7% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 28.4% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 28.5% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 30.0% | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 30.7% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 33.8% | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 33.6% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 33.0% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 33.2% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 33.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 33.5% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 33.7% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 33.4% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 33.6% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 32.7% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 33.0% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 31.2% | -5.5% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 31.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.0%, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 31.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.5%, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.5% | 23.5% | 30.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.4% | 32.7% | 33.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.1% | 31.2% | 33.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 10 Philippines 31.9% compare
- 11 Haiti 31.6% compare
- 13 Central African Republic 30.8% compare
- 14 Papua New Guinea 28.5% compare
- 15 Somalia 27.6% compare
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 874.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,457 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9632 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0689 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9673 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Zimbabwe?
- Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Zimbabwe was 31.2% 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 33.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.5% in 2000.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases?
- Zimbabwe ranks 12th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.