Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth in Zambia
Zambia: Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth was 52.97 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth in Zambia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 52.97 for healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in 2021.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Zambia peaked at 53.91 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 38.89, in 2000.
That places Zambia 171st out of 184 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.
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38.89 | — |
| 2001 | 39.31 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 40.03 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 41.16 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 42.57 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 43.8 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 45.03 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 46.57 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 48.11 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 49.22 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 49.92 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 50.47 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 51.08 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 51.7 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 52.26 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 52.66 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 53.13 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 53.41 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 53.54 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 53.87 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 53.91 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 52.97 | -1.8% |
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
- 168 Democratic Republic of Congo 53.21 compare
- 169 Sierra Leone 53.13 compare
- 170 Botswana 53.1 compare
- 172 Namibia 52.82 compare
- 173 South Africa 52.76 compare
- 174 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 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 birth in Zambia?
- Healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Zambia was 52.97 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 53.91 in 2020.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.89 in 2000.
- How does Zambia rank for healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth?
- Zambia ranks 171st out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is healthy life expectancy (hale) 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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