Ireland vs Zambia: Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages
Ireland
4.04 years
in 2023
Zambia
4.03 years
in 2023
Ireland rank
164th
Zambia rank
165th
Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages over time
- Ireland
- Zambia
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 4.04 years against 4.03 years in Zambia, a difference of 0.01 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Zambia ahead.
Ireland ranks 164th and Zambia ranks 165th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 7 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.39 years | 1.6 years | 0.7938 years | Ireland |
| 1960s | 3.76 years | 1.81 years | 1.95 years | Ireland |
| 1970s | 4.88 years | 2.12 years | 2.76 years | Ireland |
| 1980s | 5.5 years | 2.84 years | 2.65 years | Ireland |
| 1990s | 5.44 years | 1.31 years | 4.13 years | Ireland |
| 2000s | 4.84 years | 0.6891 years | 4.15 years | Ireland |
| 2010s | 3.99 years | 3.45 years | 0.539 years | Ireland |
| 2020s | 3.87 years | 4.45 years | 0.5874 years | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex gap in life expectancy at different ages, Ireland or Zambia?
- Ireland, at 4.04 years against 4.03 years in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy at different ages between Ireland and Zambia?
- 0.01 years, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Zambia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Zambia rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy at different ages?
- Ireland ranks 164th and Zambia ranks 165th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.