Remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Zambia
Zambia: Remaining life expectancy at different ages females was 5.58 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
5.58
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
226th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.53
in 1950
All-time low
5.06
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Zambia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 5.58 for remaining life expectancy at different ages females in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Zambia peaked at 6.53 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 5.06, in 2021.
That places Zambia 226th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.53 | — |
| 1951 | 6.52 | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 6.5 | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 6.49 | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 6.47 | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 6.46 | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 6.45 | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 6.43 | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 6.42 | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 6.4 | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 6.39 | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 6.37 | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 6.36 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 6.35 | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 6.28 | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 6.32 | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 6.3 | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 6.29 | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 6.27 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 6.26 | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 6.25 | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 6.27 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 6.3 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 6.33 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 6.37 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 6.4 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 6.46 | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 6.5 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 6.52 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 6.5 | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 6.39 | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 6.31 | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 6.22 | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 6.09 | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 5.97 | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 6 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 5.99 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 5.98 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 5.97 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 5.96 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 5.94 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 5.92 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 5.91 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 5.91 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 5.9 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 5.89 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 5.88 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 5.87 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 5.86 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 5.84 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 5.83 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 5.82 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 5.81 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 5.8 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 5.78 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 5.78 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 5.76 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 5.75 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 5.74 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 5.73 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 5.72 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 5.71 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 5.7 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 5.69 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 5.68 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 5.67 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 5.65 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 5.64 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 5.63 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 5.62 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 5.49 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 5.06 | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 5.59 | +10.5% |
| 2023 | 5.58 | -0.2% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 5.58 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.46, 86% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 5.58 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.28, 89% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.47 | 6.4 | 6.53 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.32 | 6.26 | 6.39 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.39 | 6.25 | 6.52 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.09 | 5.96 | 6.39 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.89 | 5.84 | 5.94 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.78 | 5.73 | 5.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.67 | 5.62 | 5.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.43 | 5.06 | 5.59 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
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- 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)
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- 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 remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Zambia?
- Remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Zambia was 5.58 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest remaining life expectancy at different ages females recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.53 in 1950.
- What is the lowest remaining life expectancy at different ages females recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.06 in 2021.
- How does Zambia rank for remaining life expectancy at different ages females?
- Zambia ranks 226th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is remaining life expectancy at different ages females rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. 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 Remaining life expectancy at different ages females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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