Future life expectancy projections in Zambia
Zambia: Future life expectancy projections was 77.32 in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
77.32
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
200th
of 236 countries
All-time high
77.32
in 2100
All-time low
66.53
in 2024
Years of data
77
2024–2100
Future life expectancy projections in Zambia, 2024–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2100, future life expectancy projections in Zambia stood at 77.32. That is the highest value across all 77 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, future life expectancy projections in Zambia peaked at 77.32 in 2100 and was at its lowest, 66.53, in 2024.
That places Zambia 200th out of 236 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 77 years of available data.
Future life expectancy projections in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 66.53 | — |
| 2025 | 66.7 | +0.3% |
| 2026 | 66.88 | +0.3% |
| 2027 | 67.05 | +0.3% |
| 2028 | 67.22 | +0.2% |
| 2029 | 67.39 | +0.2% |
| 2030 | 67.54 | +0.2% |
| 2031 | 67.7 | +0.2% |
| 2032 | 67.86 | +0.2% |
| 2033 | 68.02 | +0.2% |
| 2034 | 68.17 | +0.2% |
| 2035 | 68.31 | +0.2% |
| 2036 | 68.46 | +0.2% |
| 2037 | 68.61 | +0.2% |
| 2038 | 68.77 | +0.2% |
| 2039 | 68.92 | +0.2% |
| 2040 | 69.06 | +0.2% |
| 2041 | 69.21 | +0.2% |
| 2042 | 69.35 | +0.2% |
| 2043 | 69.5 | +0.2% |
| 2044 | 69.63 | +0.2% |
| 2045 | 69.78 | +0.2% |
| 2046 | 69.92 | +0.2% |
| 2047 | 70.07 | +0.2% |
| 2048 | 70.21 | +0.2% |
| 2049 | 70.35 | +0.2% |
| 2050 | 70.49 | +0.2% |
| 2051 | 70.64 | +0.2% |
| 2052 | 70.77 | +0.2% |
| 2053 | 70.91 | +0.2% |
| 2054 | 71.05 | +0.2% |
| 2055 | 71.19 | +0.2% |
| 2056 | 71.33 | +0.2% |
| 2057 | 71.47 | +0.2% |
| 2058 | 71.62 | +0.2% |
| 2059 | 71.76 | +0.2% |
| 2060 | 71.89 | +0.2% |
| 2061 | 72.04 | +0.2% |
| 2062 | 72.18 | +0.2% |
| 2063 | 72.31 | +0.2% |
| 2064 | 72.44 | +0.2% |
| 2065 | 72.58 | +0.2% |
| 2066 | 72.71 | +0.2% |
| 2067 | 72.83 | +0.2% |
| 2068 | 72.97 | +0.2% |
| 2069 | 73.11 | +0.2% |
| 2070 | 73.25 | +0.2% |
| 2071 | 73.39 | +0.2% |
| 2072 | 73.52 | +0.2% |
| 2073 | 73.66 | +0.2% |
| 2074 | 73.8 | +0.2% |
| 2075 | 73.93 | +0.2% |
| 2076 | 74.06 | +0.2% |
| 2077 | 74.2 | +0.2% |
| 2078 | 74.34 | +0.2% |
| 2079 | 74.47 | +0.2% |
| 2080 | 74.61 | +0.2% |
| 2081 | 74.74 | +0.2% |
| 2082 | 74.88 | +0.2% |
| 2083 | 75.01 | +0.2% |
| 2084 | 75.15 | +0.2% |
| 2085 | 75.29 | +0.2% |
| 2086 | 75.43 | +0.2% |
| 2087 | 75.58 | +0.2% |
| 2088 | 75.72 | +0.2% |
| 2089 | 75.85 | +0.2% |
| 2090 | 75.99 | +0.2% |
| 2091 | 76.13 | +0.2% |
| 2092 | 76.26 | +0.2% |
| 2093 | 76.4 | +0.2% |
| 2094 | 76.53 | +0.2% |
| 2095 | 76.67 | +0.2% |
| 2096 | 76.8 | +0.2% |
| 2097 | 76.94 | +0.2% |
| 2098 | 77.06 | +0.2% |
| 2099 | 77.19 | +0.2% |
| 2100 | 77.32 | +0.2% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 77.32 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 79.62, 97% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 77.32 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 75.93, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 66.96 | 66.53 | 67.39 | 6 |
| 2030s | 68.24 | 67.54 | 68.92 | 10 |
| 2040s | 69.71 | 69.06 | 70.35 | 10 |
| 2050s | 71.12 | 70.49 | 71.76 | 10 |
| 2060s | 72.5 | 71.89 | 73.11 | 10 |
| 2070s | 73.86 | 73.25 | 74.47 | 10 |
| 2080s | 75.22 | 74.61 | 75.85 | 10 |
| 2090s | 76.6 | 75.99 | 77.19 | 10 |
| 2100s | 77.32 | 77.32 | 77.32 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 197 Micronesia (country) 77.44 compare
- 198 Congo 77.42 compare
- 199 South Africa 77.33 compare
- 201 Namibia 77.32 compare
- 202 Afghanistan 77.31 compare
- 203 Zimbabwe 77.19 compare
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,894 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- 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 future life expectancy projections in Zambia?
- Future life expectancy projections in Zambia was 77.32 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest future life expectancy projections recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 77.32 in 2100.
- What is the lowest future life expectancy projections recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.53 in 2024.
- How does Zambia rank for future life expectancy projections?
- Zambia ranks 200th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is future life expectancy projections rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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 Future life expectancy projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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