Niger vs Zambia: Healthy life expectancy at birth

Niger
52.61
in 2021
Zambia
52.97
in 2021
Niger rank
175th
Zambia rank
172nd

Healthy life expectancy at birth over time

  • Niger
  • Zambia
0204060200020102021

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 52.97 against 52.61 in Niger, a difference of 0.36.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Niger ahead.

Niger ranks 175th and Zambia ranks 172nd of 185 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 47.33 43.47 3.86 Niger
2010s 52.19 52.2 0.009 Zambia
2020s 52.78 53.44 0.6578 Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher healthy life expectancy at birth, Niger or Zambia?
Zambia, at 52.97 against 52.61 in Niger as of 2021.
What is the difference in healthy life expectancy at birth between Niger and Zambia?
0.36, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Zambia?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Niger and Zambia rank globally for healthy life expectancy at birth?
Niger ranks 175th 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.

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Indicator
Healthy life expectancy at birth
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed