Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Zambia
Zambia: Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 was 2.84 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.84
Change on year
down 8.1%
World rank
195th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.59
in 2020
All-time low
1.06
in 2000
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Zambia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Zambia is 2.84, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.1% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Zambia peaked at 3.59 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.06, in 2000.
Zambia ranks 195th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.84 | — |
| 1951 | 1.81 | -1.3% |
| 1952 | 1.83 | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 1.84 | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 1.83 | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 1.85 | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 1.85 | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 1.83 | -1.3% |
| 1958 | 1.86 | +2.1% |
| 1959 | 1.91 | +2.5% |
| 1960 | 1.94 | +1.6% |
| 1961 | 1.91 | -1.8% |
| 1962 | 1.91 | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 1.87 | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 2.11 | +12.8% |
| 1965 | 1.93 | -8.6% |
| 1966 | 1.92 | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 1.93 | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 1.91 | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 1.94 | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 1.92 | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 1.94 | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 1.97 | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 1.91 | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 1.98 | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 2.02 | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 2.19 | +8.3% |
| 1977 | 2.33 | +6.5% |
| 1978 | 2.39 | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 2.6 | +8.9% |
| 1980 | 2.62 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 2.65 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 2.71 | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 2.56 | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 2.54 | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 2.51 | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 2.39 | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 2.24 | -6.4% |
| 1988 | 2.06 | -8.3% |
| 1989 | 1.94 | -5.8% |
| 1990 | 1.75 | -9.5% |
| 1991 | 1.69 | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 1.61 | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 1.61 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 1.49 | -7.5% |
| 1995 | 1.46 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 1.3 | -11.3% |
| 1997 | 1.31 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 1.16 | -11.7% |
| 1999 | 1.07 | -7.8% |
| 2000 | 1.06 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 1.08 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 1.18 | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 1.39 | +17.5% |
| 2004 | 1.16 | -16.4% |
| 2005 | 1.16 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.4 | +20.7% |
| 2007 | 1.47 | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 1.76 | +19.5% |
| 2009 | 1.73 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 1.96 | +13.3% |
| 2011 | 2.24 | +14.0% |
| 2012 | 2.32 | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 2.39 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 2.59 | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 2.79 | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 2.84 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 2.98 | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 3.07 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 3.18 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 3.59 | +12.8% |
| 2021 | 3.41 | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 3.09 | -9.3% |
| 2023 | 2.84 | -8.1% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 2.84 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.32, 86% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 2.84 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.93, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.85 | 1.81 | 1.91 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.94 | 1.87 | 2.11 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.13 | 1.91 | 2.6 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.42 | 1.94 | 2.71 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.45 | 1.07 | 1.75 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.34 | 1.06 | 1.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.64 | 1.96 | 3.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.23 | 2.84 | 3.59 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0743 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Zambia?
- Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Zambia was 2.84 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.59 in 2020.
- What is the lowest difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.06 in 2000.
- How does Zambia rank for difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45?
- Zambia ranks 195th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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