Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Zambia

Zambia: Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes was 23.6 % in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
23.6 %
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
44th
of 197 countries
All-time high
25.8 %
in 2000
All-time low
22.7 %
in 2015
Years of data
7
2000–2021

Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Zambia, 2000–2021

01020302000201020212000: 25.8 %2005: 23.6 %2010: 23.1 %2015: 22.7 %2019: 23.2 %2020: 24.1 %2021: 23.6 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2021, mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Zambia stood at 23.6 %.

The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Zambia peaked at 25.8 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, 22.7 %, in 2015.

Zambia ranks 44th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes or chronic respiratory disease (probability) in Zambia, 2000 to 2021.
Year % Change
2000 25.8 %
2005 23.6 % -8.5%
2010 23.1 % -2.1%
2015 22.7 % -1.7%
2019 23.2 % +2.2%
2020 24.1 % +3.9%
2021 23.6 % -2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.7 % 23.6 % 25.8 % 2
2010s 23 % 22.7 % 23.2 % 3
2020s 23.85 % 23.6 % 24.1 % 2

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 41 Sierra Leone 23.9 % compare
  2. 42 Belarus 23.8 % compare
  3. 43 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 23.7 % compare
  4. 44 Guinea 23.6 % compare
  5. 44 India 23.6 % compare
  6. 44 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 23.6 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Zambia?
Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Zambia was 23.6 % in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 25.8 % in 2000.
What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 22.7 % in 2015.
How does Zambia rank for mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes?
Zambia ranks 44th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
Is mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Zambia data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes or chronic respiratory disease (probability). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes or chronic respiratory disease (probability)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
218 places, 1,526 data points, 2000–2021
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