Age-Standardized Mortality Rate Attributed to Noncommunicable Diseases in Zambia
Zambia: Age-Standardized Mortality Rate Attributed to Noncommunicable Diseases was 679.42 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Age-Standardized Mortality Rate Attributed to Noncommunicable Diseases in Zambia, 2000–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 679.42 for age-standardized mortality rate attributed to noncommunicable diseases in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age-standardized mortality rate attributed to noncommunicable diseases in Zambia peaked at 904.13 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 679.42, in 2019.
Zambia ranks 30th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Age-Standardized Mortality Rate Attributed to Noncommunicable Diseases in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 904.13 | — |
| 2001 | 876.26 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 861.04 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 839.59 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 845.26 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 829.31 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 822.3 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 782.83 | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 762.55 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 757.38 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 769.07 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 774.95 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 754.9 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 744.74 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 737.33 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 729.03 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 722.44 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 718.94 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 704.56 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 679.42 | -3.6% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 679.42 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 624.52, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 679.42 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 623.43, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 828.06 | 757.38 | 904.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 733.54 | 679.42 | 774.95 | 10 |
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More gender data for Zambia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 9,719 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.61 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 15,306 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 15,306 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.24 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 340,219 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 341,639 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 331,557 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 332,331 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 324,712 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age-standardized mortality rate attributed to noncommunicable diseases in Zambia?
- Age-standardized mortality rate attributed to noncommunicable diseases in Zambia was 679.42 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest age-standardized mortality rate attributed to noncommunicable diseases recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 904.13 in 2000.
- What is the lowest age-standardized mortality rate attributed to noncommunicable diseases recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 679.42 in 2019.
- How does Zambia rank for age-standardized mortality rate attributed to noncommunicable diseases?
- Zambia ranks 30th out of 181 countries with data for 2019.
- Is age-standardized mortality rate attributed to noncommunicable diseases rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Age-Standardized Mortality Rate Attributed to Noncommunicable Diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.