Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females in Zambia
Zambia: Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females was 5.58 years in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
5.58 years
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
226th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.53 years
in 1950
All-time low
5.06 years
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females in Zambia, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 5.58 years for remaining life expectancy at different ages, in 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, in females in Zambia peaked at 6.53 years in 1950 and was at its lowest, 5.06 years, 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, in females in Zambia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.53 years | — |
| 1951 | 6.52 years | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 6.5 years | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 6.49 years | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 6.47 years | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 6.46 years | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 6.45 years | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 6.43 years | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 6.42 years | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 6.4 years | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 6.39 years | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 6.37 years | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 6.36 years | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 6.35 years | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 6.28 years | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 6.32 years | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 6.3 years | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 6.29 years | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 6.27 years | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 6.26 years | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 6.25 years | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 6.27 years | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 6.3 years | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 6.33 years | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 6.37 years | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 6.4 years | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 6.46 years | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 6.5 years | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 6.52 years | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 6.5 years | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 6.39 years | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 6.31 years | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 6.22 years | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 6.09 years | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 5.97 years | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 6 years | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 5.99 years | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 5.98 years | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 5.97 years | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 5.96 years | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 5.94 years | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 5.92 years | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 5.91 years | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 5.91 years | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 5.9 years | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 5.89 years | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 5.88 years | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 5.87 years | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 5.86 years | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 5.84 years | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 5.83 years | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 5.82 years | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 5.81 years | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 5.8 years | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 5.78 years | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 5.78 years | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 5.76 years | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 5.75 years | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 5.74 years | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 5.73 years | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 5.72 years | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 5.71 years | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 5.7 years | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 5.69 years | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 5.68 years | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 5.67 years | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 5.65 years | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 5.64 years | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 5.63 years | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 5.62 years | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 5.49 years | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 5.06 years | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 5.59 years | +10.5% |
| 2023 | 5.58 years | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.47 years | 6.4 years | 6.53 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.32 years | 6.26 years | 6.39 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.39 years | 6.25 years | 6.52 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.09 years | 5.96 years | 6.39 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.89 years | 5.84 years | 5.94 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.78 years | 5.73 years | 5.83 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.67 years | 5.62 years | 5.72 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.43 years | 5.06 years | 5.59 years | 4 |
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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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 809.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,894 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2049 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females in Zambia?
- Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females in Zambia was 5.58 years in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.53 years in 1950.
- What is the lowest remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.06 years in 2021.
- How does Zambia rank for remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females?
- Zambia ranks 226th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is remaining life expectancy at different ages, in 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 Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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