Comoros vs Zambia: Life expectancy, source comparison

Comoros
66.78 years
in 2023
Zambia
66.35 years
in 2023
Comoros rank
197th
Zambia rank
199th

Life expectancy, source comparison over time

  • Comoros
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Comoros currently reports 66.78 years against 66.35 years in Zambia, a difference of 0.43 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Zambia ahead.

Comoros ranks 197th and Zambia ranks 199th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Comoros averaged higher in 5 and Zambia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Comoros Zambia Difference Ahead
1950s 38.56 years 48.54 years 9.99 years Zambia
1960s 42.59 years 51.84 years 9.26 years Zambia
1970s 47.67 years 55.25 years 7.58 years Zambia
1980s 52.94 years 52.35 years 0.584 years Comoros
1990s 57.41 years 46.48 years 10.93 years Comoros
2000s 60.69 years 51.14 years 9.55 years Comoros
2010s 64.28 years 60.15 years 4.13 years Comoros
2020s 66.05 years 64.34 years 1.72 years Comoros

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy, source comparison, Comoros or Zambia?
Comoros, at 66.78 years against 66.35 years in Zambia as of 2023.
What is the difference in life expectancy, source comparison between Comoros and Zambia?
0.43 years, with Comoros ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Zambia?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Comoros and Zambia rank globally for life expectancy, source comparison?
Comoros ranks 197th and Zambia ranks 199th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy, source comparison. 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, source comparison
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, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Period life expectancy at birth.