Tuberculosis death rate age standardized in Zambia
Zambia: Tuberculosis death rate age standardized was 86.18 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis death rate age standardized in Zambia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 86.18 for tuberculosis death rate age standardized in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 48.4% on the previous year and down 68.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate age standardized in Zambia peaked at 423.86 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 86.18, in 2021.
That places Zambia 19th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Tuberculosis death rate age standardized in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 423.86 | — |
| 2001 | 417.18 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 342.33 | -17.9% |
| 2003 | 293.06 | -14.4% |
| 2004 | 289.77 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 307.44 | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 300.54 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 303.62 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 308.63 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 289.84 | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 284.83 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 273.52 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 276.84 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 260.9 | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 249.07 | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 249.91 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 232.96 | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 241.41 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 239.97 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 199.63 | -16.8% |
| 2020 | 167.09 | -16.3% |
| 2021 | 86.18 | -48.4% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 86.18 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32.74, 2.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 86.18 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 78.06, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tuberculosis death rate age standardized in Zambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -48.4% | 167.09 | 86.18 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 327.63 | 289.77 | 423.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 250.9 | 199.63 | 284.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 126.64 | 86.18 | 167.09 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 16 South Africa 98.33 compare
- 17 Nigeria 97.35 compare
- 18 Angola 95.93 compare
- 20 Mozambique 86.13 compare
- 21 Democratic Republic of Congo 84.52 compare
- 22 Ghana 84.1 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 tuberculosis death rate age standardized in Zambia?
- Tuberculosis death rate age standardized in Zambia was 86.18 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis death rate age standardized recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 423.86 in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate age standardized recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.18 in 2021.
- How does Zambia rank for tuberculosis death rate age standardized?
- Zambia ranks 19th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tuberculosis death rate age standardized rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.5%. 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 Tuberculosis death rate age standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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