Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Zambia
Zambia: Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality was 0.1501 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1501
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
47th
of 236 countries
All-time high
0.3865
in 1950
All-time low
0.1501
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Zambia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 0.1501 for life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Zambia peaked at 0.3865 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.1501, in 2023.
That places Zambia 47th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.3865 | — |
| 1951 | 0.3828 | -1.0% |
| 1952 | 0.3786 | -1.1% |
| 1953 | 0.3743 | -1.1% |
| 1954 | 0.3704 | -1.1% |
| 1955 | 0.3661 | -1.2% |
| 1956 | 0.3618 | -1.2% |
| 1957 | 0.3576 | -1.1% |
| 1958 | 0.3529 | -1.3% |
| 1959 | 0.3482 | -1.3% |
| 1960 | 0.3452 | -0.9% |
| 1961 | 0.3412 | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 0.3377 | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 0.3349 | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 0.3349 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.3289 | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 0.3263 | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 0.3235 | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 0.3207 | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 0.317 | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 0.3132 | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 0.3083 | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 0.3033 | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 0.2984 | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.2938 | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.2901 | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 0.2868 | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.2849 | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.2845 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.2851 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.288 | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 0.2908 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.2945 | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.2993 | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.3042 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 0.3111 | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 0.3179 | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.3238 | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.3298 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.3352 | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.3398 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 0.3442 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.3457 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.3454 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.3456 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.3448 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.3435 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.3412 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.3382 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.3344 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.3268 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.3183 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.3091 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2981 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2893 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2796 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2702 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2608 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2507 | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2424 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2328 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2248 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2177 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2113 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2045 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1987 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1952 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1902 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.185 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1783 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1712 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1732 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1589 | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1501 | -5.5% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.1501 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1501, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.1501 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1766, 85% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.3679 | 0.3482 | 0.3865 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.331 | 0.317 | 0.3452 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2948 | 0.2845 | 0.3132 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3095 | 0.288 | 0.3352 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3423 | 0.3344 | 0.3457 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2846 | 0.2424 | 0.3268 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2038 | 0.1783 | 0.2328 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1633 | 0.1501 | 0.1732 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 44 Papua New Guinea 0.1505 compare
- 45 Bolivia 0.1505 compare
- 46 Pakistan 0.1502 compare
- 48 East Timor 0.1491 compare
- 49 Eritrea 0.1488 compare
- 50 Marshall Islands 0.1483 compare
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,894 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0744 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Zambia?
- Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Zambia was 0.1501 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3865 in 1950.
- What is the lowest life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1501 in 2023.
- How does Zambia rank for life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality?
- Zambia ranks 47th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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