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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 809.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,894 deaths (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 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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