Life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Zambia
Zambia: Life expectancy at birth including the un projections was 66.35 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
66.35
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
192nd
of 229 countries
All-time high
66.35
in 2023
All-time low
45.71
in 1998
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Zambia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Zambia is 66.35, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Zambia peaked at 66.35 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 45.71, in 1998.
Zambia ranks 192nd of 229 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 46.8 | — |
| 1951 | 47.17 | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 47.58 | +0.9% |
| 1953 | 47.99 | +0.9% |
| 1954 | 48.36 | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 48.76 | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 49.13 | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 49.47 | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 49.89 | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 50.29 | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 50.65 | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 51.04 | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 51.33 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 51.6 | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 51.17 | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 52.08 | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 52.29 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 52.51 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 52.72 | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 53.04 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 53.4 | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 53.89 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 54.38 | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 54.91 | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 55.38 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 55.74 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 56.1 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 56.28 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 56.34 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 56.05 | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 55.5 | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 54.99 | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 54.36 | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 53.67 | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 52.88 | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 52 | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 51.15 | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 50.42 | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 49.67 | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 48.88 | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 48.2 | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 47.44 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 46.97 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 46.68 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 46.34 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 46.05 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 45.76 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 45.74 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 45.71 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 45.92 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 46.58 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 47.41 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 48.46 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 49.62 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 50.54 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 51.62 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 52.69 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 53.73 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 54.84 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 55.89 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 56.9 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 57.84 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 58.7 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 59.45 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 60.11 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 60.73 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 61.13 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 61.56 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 62.14 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 62.91 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 63.36 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 62.36 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 65.28 | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 66.35 | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 48.54 | 46.8 | 50.29 | 10 |
| 1960s | 51.84 | 50.65 | 53.04 | 10 |
| 1970s | 55.25 | 53.4 | 56.34 | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.35 | 48.88 | 55.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.48 | 45.71 | 48.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.14 | 46.58 | 55.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.15 | 56.9 | 62.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.34 | 62.36 | 66.35 | 4 |
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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 15-64, male, annual growth rate 3.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.2821 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 3.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.5703 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Zambia?
- Life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Zambia was 66.35 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth including the un projections recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 66.35 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth including the un projections recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.71 in 1998.
- How does Zambia rank for life expectancy at birth including the un projections?
- Zambia ranks 192nd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth including the un projections rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. 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 birth including the un projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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