Healthy life expectancy at birth in Zambia
Zambia: Healthy life expectancy at birth was 52.97 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
52.97
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
172nd
of 185 countries
All-time high
53.91
in 2020
All-time low
38.89
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Zambia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, healthy life expectancy at birth in Zambia stood at 52.97.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy at birth in Zambia peaked at 53.91 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 38.89, in 2000.
That places Zambia 172nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.47 | 38.89 | 49.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.2 | 49.92 | 53.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.44 | 52.97 | 53.91 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 169 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 53.21 compare
- 170 Sierra Leone 53.13 compare
- 171 Botswana 53.1 compare
- 173 Namibia 52.82 compare
- 174 South Africa 52.76 compare
- 175 Niger 52.61 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 809.3 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,894 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 5.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.02 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.505 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthy life expectancy at birth in Zambia?
- Healthy life expectancy at birth in Zambia was 52.97 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 53.91 in 2020.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.89 in 2000.
- How does Zambia rank for healthy life expectancy at birth?
- Zambia ranks 172nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is healthy life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. 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 Healthy life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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