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