Ethiopia vs Zambia: Male life expectancy at birth
Ethiopia
64.08 years
in 2023
Zambia
63.94 years
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
196th
Zambia rank
198th
Male life expectancy at birth over time
- Ethiopia
- Zambia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 64.08 years against 63.94 years in Zambia, a difference of 0.14 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Zambia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 196th and Zambia ranks 198th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 4 and Zambia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 32.91 years | 47.49 years | 14.58 years | Zambia |
| 1960s | 37.69 years | 50.7 years | 13.02 years | Zambia |
| 1970s | 37.86 years | 53.92 years | 16.06 years | Zambia |
| 1980s | 39.22 years | 50.68 years | 11.46 years | Zambia |
| 1990s | 47.01 years | 45.38 years | 1.63 years | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 53.11 years | 50.3 years | 2.81 years | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 60.48 years | 58.1 years | 2.38 years | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 63.17 years | 61.81 years | 1.36 years | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male life expectancy at birth, Ethiopia or Zambia?
- Ethiopia, at 64.08 years against 63.94 years in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in male life expectancy at birth between Ethiopia and Zambia?
- 0.14 years, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Zambia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Zambia rank globally for male life expectancy at birth?
- Ethiopia ranks 196th and Zambia ranks 198th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Male life expectancy at birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.