Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at age 60 in Zambia
Zambia: Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at age 60 was 11.33 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
11.33
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
168th
of 184 countries
All-time high
12.2
in 2019
All-time low
9.72
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at age 60 in Zambia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60 in Zambia is 11.33, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60 in Zambia peaked at 12.2 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9.72, in 2000.
Zambia ranks 168th 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.
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at age 60 in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.72 | — |
| 2001 | 9.78 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 9.91 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 10.1 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 10.36 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 10.59 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 10.77 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 11.01 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 11.25 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 11.42 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 11.47 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 11.56 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 11.68 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 11.8 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 11.9 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 11.98 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 12.06 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 12.12 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 12.15 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 12.2 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 11.76 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 11.33 | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.49 | 9.72 | 11.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.89 | 11.47 | 12.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.54 | 11.33 | 11.76 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 165 Philippines 11.4 compare
- 166 Solomon Islands 11.36 compare
- 167 Egypt 11.33 compare
- 169 South Africa 11.28 compare
- 170 Eritrea 11.18 compare
- 171 South Sudan 11.03 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)
- 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 healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60 in Zambia?
- Healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60 in Zambia was 11.33 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60 recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.2 in 2019.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60 recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.72 in 2000.
- How does Zambia rank for healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60?
- Zambia ranks 168th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60 rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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 Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at age 60 (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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