Life expectancy at age 15 in Zambia
Zambia: Life expectancy at age 15 was 78.49 in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
78.49
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
196th
of 236 countries
All-time high
78.49
in 2100
All-time low
56.23
in 1999
Years of data
151
1950–2100
Life expectancy at age 15 in Zambia, 1950–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 78.49 for life expectancy at age 15 in 2100. That is the highest value across all 151 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at age 15 in Zambia peaked at 78.49 in 2100 and was at its lowest, 56.23, in 1999.
That places Zambia 196th out of 236 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 151 years of available data.
Life expectancy at age 15 in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 64.74 | — |
| 1951 | 64.82 | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 64.97 | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 65.14 | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 65.26 | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 65.42 | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 65.54 | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 65.64 | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 65.82 | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 65.98 | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 66.1 | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 66.27 | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 66.38 | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 66.48 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 65.89 | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 66.66 | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 66.73 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 66.8 | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 66.83 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 66.95 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 67.07 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 67.28 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 67.48 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 67.74 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 67.95 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 68.12 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 68.37 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 68.49 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 68.54 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 68.23 | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 67.65 | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 67.17 | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 66.61 | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 65.96 | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 65.26 | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 64.48 | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 63.72 | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 63.1 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 62.42 | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 61.63 | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 60.93 | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 60.09 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 59.44 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 58.92 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 58.3 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 57.72 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 57.09 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 56.77 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 56.36 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 56.23 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 56.45 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 56.81 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 57.38 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 58.02 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 58.38 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 58.95 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 59.64 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 60.29 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 61.1 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 61.9 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 62.69 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 63.49 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 64.22 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 64.82 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 65.35 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 65.88 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 66.16 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 66.49 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 66.98 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 67.66 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 67.99 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 66.77 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 69.65 | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 70.52 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 70.61 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 70.71 | +0.1% |
| 2026 | 70.8 | +0.1% |
| 2027 | 70.9 | +0.1% |
| 2028 | 70.99 | +0.1% |
| 2029 | 71.08 | +0.1% |
| 2030 | 71.17 | +0.1% |
| 2031 | 71.24 | +0.1% |
| 2032 | 71.33 | +0.1% |
| 2033 | 71.41 | +0.1% |
| 2034 | 71.49 | +0.1% |
| 2035 | 71.57 | +0.1% |
| 2036 | 71.66 | +0.1% |
| 2037 | 71.74 | +0.1% |
| 2038 | 71.83 | +0.1% |
| 2039 | 71.91 | +0.1% |
| 2040 | 72 | +0.1% |
| 2041 | 72.08 | +0.1% |
| 2042 | 72.16 | +0.1% |
| 2043 | 72.25 | +0.1% |
| 2044 | 72.33 | +0.1% |
| 2045 | 72.42 | +0.1% |
| 2046 | 72.5 | +0.1% |
| 2047 | 72.6 | +0.1% |
| 2048 | 72.69 | +0.1% |
| 2049 | 72.78 | +0.1% |
| 2050 | 72.87 | +0.1% |
| 2051 | 72.97 | +0.1% |
| 2052 | 73.06 | +0.1% |
| 2053 | 73.15 | +0.1% |
| 2054 | 73.24 | +0.1% |
| 2055 | 73.34 | +0.1% |
| 2056 | 73.43 | +0.1% |
| 2057 | 73.53 | +0.1% |
| 2058 | 73.64 | +0.1% |
| 2059 | 73.74 | +0.1% |
| 2060 | 73.83 | +0.1% |
| 2061 | 73.93 | +0.1% |
| 2062 | 74.04 | +0.1% |
| 2063 | 74.14 | +0.1% |
| 2064 | 74.24 | +0.1% |
| 2065 | 74.34 | +0.1% |
| 2066 | 74.44 | +0.1% |
| 2067 | 74.54 | +0.1% |
| 2068 | 74.66 | +0.2% |
| 2069 | 74.78 | +0.2% |
| 2070 | 74.89 | +0.2% |
| 2071 | 75.01 | +0.2% |
| 2072 | 75.12 | +0.1% |
| 2073 | 75.24 | +0.2% |
| 2074 | 75.36 | +0.2% |
| 2075 | 75.47 | +0.1% |
| 2076 | 75.58 | +0.1% |
| 2077 | 75.7 | +0.2% |
| 2078 | 75.82 | +0.2% |
| 2079 | 75.93 | +0.1% |
| 2080 | 76.05 | +0.2% |
| 2081 | 76.17 | +0.2% |
| 2082 | 76.29 | +0.2% |
| 2083 | 76.4 | +0.2% |
| 2084 | 76.52 | +0.2% |
| 2085 | 76.64 | +0.2% |
| 2086 | 76.77 | +0.2% |
| 2087 | 76.9 | +0.2% |
| 2088 | 77.03 | +0.2% |
| 2089 | 77.15 | +0.2% |
| 2090 | 77.28 | +0.2% |
| 2091 | 77.4 | +0.2% |
| 2092 | 77.52 | +0.2% |
| 2093 | 77.64 | +0.2% |
| 2094 | 77.77 | +0.2% |
| 2095 | 77.89 | +0.2% |
| 2096 | 78.01 | +0.2% |
| 2097 | 78.14 | +0.2% |
| 2098 | 78.25 | +0.1% |
| 2099 | 78.37 | +0.2% |
| 2100 | 78.49 | +0.1% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 78.49 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 80.4, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 78.49 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77.32, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 65.33 | 64.74 | 65.98 | 10 |
| 1960s | 66.51 | 65.89 | 66.95 | 10 |
| 1970s | 67.93 | 67.07 | 68.54 | 10 |
| 1980s | 64.8 | 61.63 | 67.65 | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.19 | 56.23 | 60.93 | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.89 | 56.45 | 61.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.37 | 62.69 | 67.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70 | 66.77 | 71.08 | 10 |
| 2030s | 71.53 | 71.17 | 71.91 | 10 |
| 2040s | 72.38 | 72 | 72.78 | 10 |
| 2050s | 73.3 | 72.87 | 73.74 | 10 |
| 2060s | 74.29 | 73.83 | 74.78 | 10 |
| 2070s | 75.41 | 74.89 | 75.93 | 10 |
| 2080s | 76.59 | 76.05 | 77.15 | 10 |
| 2090s | 77.83 | 77.28 | 78.37 | 10 |
| 2100s | 78.49 | 78.49 | 78.49 | 1 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at age 15 in Zambia?
- Life expectancy at age 15 in Zambia was 78.49 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at age 15 recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 78.49 in 2100.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at age 15 recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.23 in 1999.
- How does Zambia rank for life expectancy at age 15?
- Zambia ranks 196th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is life expectancy at age 15 rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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 Life expectancy at age 15. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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