Life expectancy hmd unwpp in Zambia
Zambia: Life expectancy hmd unwpp was 66.35 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
66.35
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
199th
of 236 countries
All-time high
66.35
in 2023
All-time low
45.71
in 1998
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy hmd unwpp in Zambia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy hmd unwpp in Zambia stood at 66.35. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy hmd unwpp in Zambia peaked at 66.35 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 45.71, in 1998.
That places Zambia 199th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
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 | 56.33 | 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
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 809.3 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,894 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 186,618 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 190,016 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 191,969 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 195,406 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 197,654 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 201,065 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy hmd unwpp in Zambia?
- Life expectancy hmd unwpp in Zambia was 66.35 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy hmd unwpp recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 66.35 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy hmd unwpp recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.71 in 1998.
- How does Zambia rank for life expectancy hmd unwpp?
- Zambia ranks 199th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy hmd unwpp 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 hmd unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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