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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 5.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0119 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 6.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0081 units per person (2025)
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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