ex - expectation of life at age x in Zambia

Zambia: ex - expectation of life at age x was 60.97 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
60.97
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
171st
of 184 countries
All-time high
61.83
in 2020
All-time low
44.53
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

ex - expectation of life at age x in Zambia, 2000–2021

02040602000201020212000: 44.52001: 452002: 45.82003: 47.12004: 48.82005: 50.32006: 51.82007: 53.62008: 55.42009: 56.62010: 57.42011: 582012: 58.72013: 59.42014: 602015: 60.42016: 612017: 61.32018: 61.42019: 61.82020: 61.82021: 61

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Zambia recorded 60.97 for ex - expectation of life at age x in 2021.

That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ex - expectation of life at age x in Zambia peaked at 61.83 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 44.53, in 2000.

Zambia ranks 171st of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

ex - expectation of life at age x in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for ex - expectation of life at age x in Zambia, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 44.53
2001 44.99 +1.0%
2002 45.8 +1.8%
2003 47.1 +2.8%
2004 48.77 +3.5%
2005 50.26 +3.1%
2006 51.76 +3.0%
2007 53.58 +3.5%
2008 55.36 +3.3%
2009 56.62 +2.3%
2010 57.43 +1.4%
2011 58.02 +1.0%
2012 58.69 +1.1%
2013 59.36 +1.1%
2014 59.98 +1.1%
2015 60.41 +0.7%
2016 60.96 +0.9%
2017 61.29 +0.5%
2018 61.41 +0.2%
2019 61.76 +0.6%
2020 61.83 +0.1%
2021 60.97 -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 49.88 44.53 56.62 10
2010s 59.93 57.43 61.76 10
2020s 61.4 60.97 61.83 2

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 168 Guinea 61.26 compare
  2. 169 Botswana 61.23 compare
  3. 170 Sierra Leone 61.02 compare
  4. 172 Kiribati 60.87 compare
  5. 173 Namibia 60.36 compare
  6. 174 Niger 59.97 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ex - expectation of life at age x in Zambia?
Ex - expectation of life at age x in Zambia was 60.97 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest ex - expectation of life at age x recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 61.83 in 2020.
What is the lowest ex - expectation of life at age x recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 44.53 in 2000.
How does Zambia rank for ex - expectation of life at age x?
Zambia ranks 171st out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
Is ex - expectation of life at age x rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Zambia data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of ex - expectation of life at age x. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ex - expectation of life at age x
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
196 places, 4,312 data points, 2000–2021
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