Ireland vs Zambia: Difference in male and female life expectancy
Ireland
4.04
in 2023
Zambia
4.03
in 2023
Ireland rank
164th
Zambia rank
165th
Difference in male and female life expectancy over time
- Ireland
- Zambia
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 4.04 against 4.03 in Zambia, a difference of 0.01.
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 | 1.6 | 0.7938 | Ireland |
| 1960s | 3.76 | 1.81 | 1.95 | Ireland |
| 1970s | 4.88 | 2.12 | 2.76 | Ireland |
| 1980s | 5.5 | 2.84 | 2.65 | Ireland |
| 1990s | 5.44 | 1.31 | 4.13 | Ireland |
| 2000s | 4.84 | 0.6891 | 4.15 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 3.99 | 3.45 | 0.539 | Ireland |
| 2020s | 3.87 | 4.45 | 0.5874 | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher difference in male and female life expectancy, Ireland or Zambia?
- Ireland, at 4.04 against 4.03 in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in difference in male and female life expectancy between Ireland and Zambia?
- 0.01, 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 difference in male and female life expectancy?
- Ireland ranks 164th and Zambia ranks 165th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Difference in male and female life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.