Mens life expectancy at birth in Zambia
Zambia: Mens life expectancy at birth was 63.94 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
63.94
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
191st
of 229 countries
All-time high
63.94
in 2023
All-time low
44.71
in 1996
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mens life expectancy at birth in Zambia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mens life expectancy at birth in Zambia is 63.94, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mens life expectancy at birth in Zambia peaked at 63.94 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 44.71, in 1996.
Zambia ranks 191st 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.
Mens life expectancy at birth in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 45.71 | — |
| 1951 | 46.12 | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 46.54 | +0.9% |
| 1953 | 46.96 | +0.9% |
| 1954 | 47.36 | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 47.73 | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 48.09 | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 48.42 | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 48.8 | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 49.16 | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 49.58 | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 50 | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 50.26 | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 50.56 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 49.85 | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 50.95 | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 51.15 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 51.34 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 51.53 | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 51.84 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 52.22 | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 52.68 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 53.14 | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 53.72 | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 54.16 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 54.48 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 54.75 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 54.84 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 54.85 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 54.39 | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 53.79 | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 53.23 | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 52.53 | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 51.93 | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 51.09 | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 50.23 | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 49.46 | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 48.83 | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 48.2 | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 47.47 | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 46.91 | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 46.2 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 45.75 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 45.43 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 45.2 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 44.92 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 44.71 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 44.72 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 44.8 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 45.12 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 45.8 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 46.65 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 47.7 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 48.72 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 49.9 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 51.03 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 51.93 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 52.88 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 53.69 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 54.72 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 55.48 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 56.19 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 56.95 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 57.62 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 58.09 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 58.55 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 58.92 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 59.21 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 59.69 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 60.35 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 60.73 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 59.79 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 62.77 | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 63.94 | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 47.49 | 45.71 | 49.16 | 10 |
| 1960s | 50.7 | 49.58 | 51.84 | 10 |
| 1970s | 53.92 | 52.22 | 54.85 | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.68 | 47.47 | 53.79 | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.38 | 44.71 | 46.91 | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.3 | 45.8 | 54.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.1 | 55.48 | 60.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.81 | 59.79 | 63.94 | 4 |
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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, total, annual growth rate 5.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.02 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.505 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mens life expectancy at birth in Zambia?
- Mens life expectancy at birth in Zambia was 63.94 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mens life expectancy at birth recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 63.94 in 2023.
- What is the lowest mens life expectancy at birth recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.71 in 1996.
- How does Zambia rank for mens life expectancy at birth?
- Zambia ranks 191st out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mens life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. 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 Mens life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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