Kiribati vs Zambia: Life expectancy at birth, total
Kiribati
66.47 years
in 2023
Zambia
66.35 years
in 2023
Kiribati rank
177th
Zambia rank
178th
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- Kiribati
- Zambia
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 66.47 years against 66.35 years in Zambia, a difference of 0.12 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Kiribati ahead.
Kiribati ranks 177th and Zambia ranks 178th of 215 countries.
Kiribati has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 55.95 years | 55.25 years | 0.706 years | Kiribati |
| 1980s | 58.7 years | 52.35 years | 6.35 years | Kiribati |
| 1990s | 62.86 years | 46.48 years | 16.38 years | Kiribati |
| 2000s | 65.38 years | 51.14 years | 14.24 years | Kiribati |
| 2010s | 65.85 years | 60.15 years | 5.7 years | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 65.52 years | 64.34 years | 1.19 years | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Kiribati or Zambia?
- Kiribati, at 66.47 years against 66.35 years in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Kiribati and Zambia?
- 0.12 years, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Zambia?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Kiribati and Zambia rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Kiribati ranks 177th and Zambia ranks 178th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release