Difference in male and female life expectancy in Zambia
Zambia: Difference in male and female life expectancy was 4.03 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
4.03
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
159th
of 229 countries
All-time high
4.75
in 2020
All-time low
0.1381
in 2005
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Zambia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, difference in male and female life expectancy in Zambia stood at 4.03.
The figure is down 7.1% on the previous year and up 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in male and female life expectancy in Zambia peaked at 4.75 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1381, in 2005.
Zambia ranks 159th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.6 | — |
| 1951 | 1.55 | -3.1% |
| 1952 | 1.57 | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 1.59 | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 1.57 | -1.1% |
| 1955 | 1.6 | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 1.61 | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 1.56 | -2.8% |
| 1958 | 1.63 | +4.4% |
| 1959 | 1.71 | +4.7% |
| 1960 | 1.74 | +2.2% |
| 1961 | 1.69 | -3.0% |
| 1962 | 1.71 | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 1.66 | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 2.39 | +44.0% |
| 1965 | 1.78 | -25.5% |
| 1966 | 1.76 | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 1.79 | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 1.77 | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 1.83 | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 1.79 | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 1.84 | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 1.89 | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 1.8 | -4.7% |
| 1974 | 1.9 | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 1.98 | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 2.18 | +10.3% |
| 1977 | 2.4 | +10.2% |
| 1978 | 2.48 | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 2.91 | +17.3% |
| 1980 | 2.99 | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 3.09 | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 3.25 | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 3.06 | -5.7% |
| 1984 | 3.11 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 3.06 | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 2.85 | -6.8% |
| 1987 | 2.6 | -8.8% |
| 1988 | 2.28 | -12.4% |
| 1989 | 2.11 | -7.5% |
| 1990 | 1.8 | -14.5% |
| 1991 | 1.7 | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 1.61 | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 1.66 | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 1.41 | -15.1% |
| 1995 | 1.38 | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 1.14 | -17.6% |
| 1997 | 1.09 | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 0.7813 | -28.1% |
| 1999 | 0.5468 | -30.0% |
| 2000 | 0.4564 | -16.5% |
| 2001 | 0.4221 | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 0.4768 | +13.0% |
| 2003 | 0.8039 | +68.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2179 | -72.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1381 | -36.6% |
| 2006 | 0.5963 | +331.8% |
| 2007 | 0.8068 | +35.3% |
| 2008 | 1.46 | +80.4% |
| 2009 | 1.52 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 2.05 | +35.1% |
| 2011 | 2.6 | +27.0% |
| 2012 | 2.81 | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 2.97 | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 3.4 | +14.6% |
| 2015 | 3.76 | +10.7% |
| 2016 | 3.82 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 4.17 | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 4.33 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 4.61 | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 4.75 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 4.69 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 4.34 | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 4.03 | -7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.6 | 1.55 | 1.71 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.81 | 1.66 | 2.39 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.12 | 1.79 | 2.91 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.84 | 2.11 | 3.25 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.31 | 0.5468 | 1.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6891 | 0.1381 | 1.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.45 | 2.05 | 4.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.45 | 4.03 | 4.75 | 4 |
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More health data for Zambia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7971 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 809.3 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,894 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2049 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2048 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in male and female life expectancy in Zambia?
- Difference in male and female life expectancy in Zambia was 4.03 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.75 in 2020.
- What is the lowest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1381 in 2005.
- How does Zambia rank for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- Zambia ranks 159th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in male and female life expectancy rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Difference in male and female life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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