Namibia vs Zambia: Healthy life expectancy at birth
Namibia
52.82
in 2021
Zambia
52.97
in 2021
Namibia rank
173rd
Zambia rank
172nd
Healthy life expectancy at birth over time
- Namibia
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 52.97 against 52.82 in Namibia, a difference of 0.15.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 173rd and Zambia ranks 172nd of 185 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.77 | 43.47 | 4.3 | Namibia |
| 2010s | 54.15 | 52.2 | 1.95 | Namibia |
| 2020s | 54.27 | 53.44 | 0.8282 | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher healthy life expectancy at birth, Namibia or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 52.97 against 52.82 in Namibia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in healthy life expectancy at birth between Namibia and Zambia?
- 0.15, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Zambia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Namibia and Zambia rank globally for healthy life expectancy at birth?
- Namibia ranks 173rd and Zambia ranks 172nd of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Healthy life expectancy at birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.