Life expectancy at birth who gho in Zambia

Zambia: Life expectancy at birth who gho was 60.97 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
60.97
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
172nd
of 185 countries
All-time high
61.83
in 2020
All-time low
44.53
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Life expectancy at birth who gho in Zambia, 2000–2021

02040602000201020212000: 44.52001: 452002: 45.82003: 47.12004: 48.82005: 50.32006: 51.82007: 53.62008: 55.42009: 56.62010: 57.42011: 582012: 58.72013: 59.42014: 602015: 60.42016: 612017: 61.32018: 61.42019: 61.82020: 61.82021: 61

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth who gho in Zambia is 60.97, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth who gho in Zambia peaked at 61.83 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 44.53, in 2000.

Zambia ranks 172nd of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Life expectancy at birth who gho in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Life expectancy at birth who gho in Zambia, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 44.53
2001 44.99 +1.0%
2002 45.8 +1.8%
2003 47.1 +2.8%
2004 48.77 +3.5%
2005 50.26 +3.1%
2006 51.76 +3.0%
2007 53.58 +3.5%
2008 55.36 +3.3%
2009 56.62 +2.3%
2010 57.43 +1.4%
2011 58.02 +1.0%
2012 58.69 +1.1%
2013 59.36 +1.1%
2014 59.98 +1.1%
2015 60.41 +0.7%
2016 60.96 +0.9%
2017 61.29 +0.5%
2018 61.41 +0.2%
2019 61.76 +0.6%
2020 61.83 +0.1%
2021 60.97 -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 49.88 44.53 56.62 10
2010s 59.93 57.43 61.76 10
2020s 61.4 60.97 61.83 2

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 169 Guinea 61.26 compare
  2. 170 Botswana 61.23 compare
  3. 171 Sierra Leone 61.02 compare
  4. 173 Kiribati 60.87 compare
  5. 174 Namibia 60.36 compare
  6. 175 Niger 59.97 compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy at birth who gho in Zambia?
Life expectancy at birth who gho in Zambia was 60.97 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest life expectancy at birth who gho recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 61.83 in 2020.
What is the lowest life expectancy at birth who gho recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 44.53 in 2000.
How does Zambia rank for life expectancy at birth who gho?
Zambia ranks 172nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is life expectancy at birth who gho rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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 who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Life expectancy at birth who gho
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
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