Female to male life expectancy ratio in Zambia
Zambia: Female to male life expectancy ratio was 1.07 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.07
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
100th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.09
in 2020
All-time low
1.02
in 2005
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female to male life expectancy ratio in Zambia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 1.07 for female to male life expectancy ratio in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female to male life expectancy ratio in Zambia peaked at 1.09 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.02, in 2005.
Zambia ranks 100th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Female to male life expectancy ratio in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.05 | — |
| 1951 | 1.05 | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 1.04 | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 1.04 | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 1.04 | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 1.04 | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 1.04 | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 1.04 | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 1.04 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 1.04 | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 1.05 | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 1.04 | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 1.04 | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 1.04 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 1.05 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 1.05 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 1.06 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 1.07 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 1.07 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 1.06 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 1.06 | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 1.05 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.05 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 1.05 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.04 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 1.04 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.04 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 1.03 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 1.03 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.03 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.03 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.03 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 1.02 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 1.02 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.03 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.03 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 1.04 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.05 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 1.06 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.07 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.07 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.08 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 1.08 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.08 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.09 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.09 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.08 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 1.07 | -0.4% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 1.07 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.07, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 1.07 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.07, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.04 | 1.04 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.04 | 1.04 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.05 | 1.04 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.05 | 1.03 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.03 | 1.02 | 1.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 | 1.05 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 | 1.07 | 1.09 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
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- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,894 (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0743 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0744 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female to male life expectancy ratio in Zambia?
- Female to male life expectancy ratio in Zambia was 1.07 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female to male life expectancy ratio recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 in 2020.
- What is the lowest female to male life expectancy ratio recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 in 2005.
- How does Zambia rank for female to male life expectancy ratio?
- Zambia ranks 100th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female to male life expectancy ratio rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female to male life expectancy ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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