Life expectation at birth by sex in Zambia
Zambia: Life expectation at birth by sex was 68.67 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
68.67
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
202nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
68.67
in 2023
All-time low
46.54
in 1998
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectation at birth by sex in Zambia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectation at birth by sex in Zambia is 68.67, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectation at birth by sex in Zambia peaked at 68.67 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 46.54, in 1998.
That places Zambia 202nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectation at birth by sex in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 47.91 | — |
| 1951 | 48.22 | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 48.61 | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 49.02 | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 49.37 | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 49.77 | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 50.16 | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 50.51 | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 50.97 | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 51.42 | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 51.71 | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 52.07 | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 52.39 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 52.64 | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 52.49 | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 53.2 | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 53.42 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 53.67 | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 53.89 | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 54.24 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 54.57 | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 55.07 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 55.58 | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 56.07 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 56.56 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 56.96 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 57.4 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 57.68 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 57.76 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 57.65 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 57.13 | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 56.67 | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 56.11 | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 55.33 | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 54.58 | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 53.69 | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 52.75 | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 51.93 | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 51.06 | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 50.2 | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 49.41 | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 48.6 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 48.1 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 47.84 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 47.4 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 47.1 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 46.72 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 46.68 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 46.54 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 46.66 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 47.3 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 48.11 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 49.15 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 50.42 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 51.1 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 52.12 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 53.35 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 54.47 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 55.85 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 56.93 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 58.2 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 59.39 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 60.34 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 61.16 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 62.03 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 62.83 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 63.26 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 63.86 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 64.53 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 65.44 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 65.95 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 64.92 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 67.72 | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 68.67 | +1.4% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 68.67 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 70.48, 97% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 68.67 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 66.75, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 49.59 | 47.91 | 51.42 | 10 |
| 1960s | 52.97 | 51.71 | 54.24 | 10 |
| 1970s | 56.53 | 54.57 | 57.76 | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.95 | 50.2 | 57.13 | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.5 | 46.54 | 49.41 | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.88 | 47.3 | 56.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.1 | 58.2 | 65.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.82 | 64.92 | 68.67 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More population data for Zambia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.5254 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.2495 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.5254 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.5112 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 37,460 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.52 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2967 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.516 (2100)
- Population density 86.73 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 4.60 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectation at birth by sex in Zambia?
- Life expectation at birth by sex in Zambia was 68.67 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 68.67 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.54 in 1998.
- How does Zambia rank for life expectation at birth by sex?
- Zambia ranks 202nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectation at birth by sex rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectation at birth by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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