Sierra Leone vs Zambia: Life expectancy
Sierra Leone
61.02 Years
in 2021
Zambia
60.97 Years
in 2021
Sierra Leone rank
171st
Zambia rank
172nd
Life expectancy over time
- Sierra Leone
- Zambia
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 61.02 Years against 60.97 Years in Zambia, a difference of 0.05 Years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 171st and Zambia ranks 172nd of 185 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 | 52.05 Years | 49.88 Years | 2.18 Years | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 57.5 Years | 59.93 Years | 2.43 Years | Zambia |
| 2020s | 60.77 Years | 61.4 Years | 0.6285 Years | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Sierra Leone or Zambia?
- Sierra Leone, at 61.02 Years against 60.97 Years in Zambia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Sierra Leone and Zambia?
- 0.05 Years, 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 life expectancy?
- Sierra Leone ranks 171st and Zambia ranks 172nd of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The period life expectancy at birth, in a given year.