Sierra Leone vs Zambia: Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females
Sierra Leone
5.56 years
in 2023
Zambia
5.58 years
in 2023
Sierra Leone rank
227th
Zambia rank
226th
Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females over time
- Sierra Leone
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 5.58 years against 5.56 years in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.02 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Zambia ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 227th and Zambia ranks 226th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.11 years | 6.47 years | 1.36 years | Zambia |
| 1960s | 5.14 years | 6.32 years | 1.18 years | Zambia |
| 1970s | 5.17 years | 6.39 years | 1.22 years | Zambia |
| 1980s | 5.17 years | 6.09 years | 0.9234 years | Zambia |
| 1990s | 5.08 years | 5.89 years | 0.814 years | Zambia |
| 2000s | 5.13 years | 5.78 years | 0.6524 years | Zambia |
| 2010s | 5.29 years | 5.67 years | 0.3826 years | Zambia |
| 2020s | 5.47 years | 5.43 years | 0.0386 years | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females, Sierra Leone or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 5.58 years against 5.56 years in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
- What is the difference in remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females between Sierra Leone and Zambia?
- 0.02 years, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Zambia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Sierra Leone and Zambia rank globally for remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females?
- Sierra Leone ranks 227th and Zambia ranks 226th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Remaining period life expectancy at age 80 among females, in a given year.