Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease … probability in Zambia
Zambia: Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease … probability 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
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 … probability in Zambia, year by year
| 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% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 23.6 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.6 %, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 23.6 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.7 %, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 41 Sierra Leone 23.9 % 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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