Life expectation at birth by sex in Zambia
Zambia: Life expectation at birth by sex was 68.67 in 2023. β² Rising
Life expectation at birth by sex in Zambia, 1950β2023
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 195th out of 229 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.
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
- 192 Marshall Islands, Republic of the 69.33 compare
- 193 Papua New Guinea 69.08 compare
- 194 Comoros, Union of the 68.93 compare
- 196 Djibouti 68.51 compare
- 197 Haiti 68.3 compare
- 198 Kiribati 68.17 compare
More population data for Zambia
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.516 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 4.60 million (2100)
- Population density 86.73 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.516 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2967 % change on previous year (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 4.04 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 79,275 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 4.04 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 4.04 (2024)
- Natural population growth 2.79 (2023)
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 195th out of 229 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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