Sierra Leone vs Zambia: Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth
Sierra Leone
53.13
in 2021
Zambia
52.97
in 2021
Sierra Leone rank
169th
Zambia rank
171st
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth over time
- Sierra Leone
- Zambia
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 53.13 against 52.97 in Zambia, a difference of 0.16.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 169th and Zambia ranks 171st of 184 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.13 | 43.47 | 1.66 | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 50.14 | 52.2 | 2.07 | Zambia |
| 2020s | 52.89 | 53.44 | 0.5542 | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth, Sierra Leone or Zambia?
- Sierra Leone, at 53.13 against 52.97 in Zambia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth between Sierra Leone and Zambia?
- 0.16, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Zambia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Sierra Leone and Zambia rank globally for healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth?
- Sierra Leone ranks 169th and Zambia ranks 171st of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.