Life expectancy vs gdp per capita in Zambia
Zambia: Life expectancy vs gdp per capita was 66.35 in 2023. β² 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
1950β2023
Life expectancy vs gdp per capita in Zambia, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 66.35 for life expectancy vs gdp per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy vs gdp per capita 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.
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 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 189 Myanmar 66.89 compare
- 190 Comoros, Union of the 66.78 compare
- 191 Kiribati 66.47 compare
- 193 Sudan 66.33 compare
- 194 South Africa 66.14 compare
- 195 Papua New Guinea 66.13 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy vs gdp per capita in Zambia?
- Life expectancy vs gdp per capita in Zambia was 66.35 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy vs gdp per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 66.35 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy vs gdp per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.71 in 1998.
- How does Zambia rank for life expectancy vs gdp per capita?
- Zambia ranks 192nd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy vs gdp per capita 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 vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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