Namibia vs Zambia: Life expectancy at birth, projections

Namibia
77.32 years
in 2100
Zambia
77.32 years
in 2100
Namibia rank
201st
Zambia rank
200th

Life expectancy at birth, projections over time

  • Namibia
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 77.32 years against 77.32 years in Namibia, a difference of 0 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 77 shared years of data; in 2024 it was Namibia ahead.

Namibia ranks 201st and Zambia ranks 200th of 236 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 7 and Zambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Zambia Difference Ahead
2020s 67.88 years 66.96 years 0.9158 years Namibia
2030s 68.95 years 68.24 years 0.7146 years Namibia
2040s 70.18 years 69.71 years 0.4708 years Namibia
2050s 71.41 years 71.12 years 0.2837 years Namibia
2060s 72.69 years 72.5 years 0.1805 years Namibia
2070s 73.99 years 73.86 years 0.1259 years Namibia
2080s 75.3 years 75.22 years 0.0751 years Namibia
2090s 76.59 years 76.6 years 0.0033 years Zambia
2100s 77.32 years 77.32 years 0.002 years Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, projections, Namibia or Zambia?
Zambia, at 77.32 years against 77.32 years in Namibia as of 2100.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, projections between Namibia and Zambia?
0 years, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Zambia?
77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.
How do Namibia and Zambia rank globally for life expectancy at birth, projections?
Namibia ranks 201st and Zambia ranks 200th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth, projections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Life expectancy at birth, projections
Unit
years
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,172 data points, 2024–2100
Last refreshed

Period life expectancy at birth. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.