Inequality in life expectancy in Zambia
Zambia: Inequality in life expectancy was 0.2336 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.2336
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
31st
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.3137
in 2010
All-time low
0.2336
in 2023
Years of data
14
2010–2023
Inequality in life expectancy in Zambia, 2010–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 0.2336 for inequality in life expectancy in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in life expectancy in Zambia peaked at 0.3137 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.2336, in 2023.
Zambia ranks 31st of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Inequality in life expectancy in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.3137 | — |
| 2011 | 0.3053 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2992 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2919 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2865 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2813 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2774 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.272 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.2667 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2625 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2546 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2512 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.243 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 0.2336 | -3.9% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.2336 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1989, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.2336 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2388, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2856 | 0.2625 | 0.3137 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2456 | 0.2336 | 0.2546 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
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 inequality in life expectancy in Zambia?
- Inequality in life expectancy in Zambia was 0.2336 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3137 in 2010.
- What is the lowest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2336 in 2023.
- How does Zambia rank for inequality in life expectancy?
- Zambia ranks 31st out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in life expectancy rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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