Survival to age 65, male in Zambia
Zambia: Survival to age 65, male was 63.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
63.8%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
165th
of 218 countries
All-time high
63.8%
in 2024
All-time low
29.1%
in 1998
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Survival to age 65, male in Zambia, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 63.8% for survival to age 65, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival to age 65, male in Zambia peaked at 63.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 29.1%, in 1998.
Zambia ranks 165th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Survival to age 65, male in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 44.9% | — |
| 1961 | 45.5% | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 45.9% | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 46.3% | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 44.7% | -3.5% |
| 1965 | 46.8% | +4.8% |
| 1966 | 47.1% | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 47.4% | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 47.6% | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 48.0% | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 48.5% | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 49.2% | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 49.8% | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 50.6% | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 51.2% | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 51.6% | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 52.0% | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 52.1% | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 52.1% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 51.1% | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 49.8% | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 48.6% | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 47.2% | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 46.0% | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 44.4% | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 42.6% | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 41.1% | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 40.0% | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 38.8% | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 37.3% | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 36.2% | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 34.6% | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 33.5% | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 32.5% | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 31.7% | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 30.7% | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 29.9% | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 29.4% | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 29.1% | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 29.2% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 29.9% | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 30.9% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 32.3% | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 33.5% | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 35.2% | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 36.7% | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 38.0% | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 39.5% | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 40.8% | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 42.8% | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 44.2% | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 45.7% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 47.3% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 48.7% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 49.6% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 50.6% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 51.4% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 51.9% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 53.1% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 54.8% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 55.3% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 52.4% | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 60.6% | +15.7% |
| 2023 | 63.6% | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 63.8% | +0.4% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 63.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 64.0%, 100% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 63.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59.0%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.4% | 44.7% | 48.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.8% | 48.5% | 52.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.6% | 37.3% | 49.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.7% | 29.1% | 36.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.0% | 29.9% | 42.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.7% | 44.2% | 54.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.1% | 52.4% | 63.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is survival to age 65, male in Zambia?
- Survival to age 65, male in Zambia was 63.8% in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest survival to age 65, male recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 63.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest survival to age 65, male recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.1% in 1998.
- How does Zambia rank for survival to age 65, male?
- Zambia ranks 165th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is survival to age 65, male rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Survival to age 65, male (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Survival to age 65 refers to the percentage of a cohort of newborn infants that would survive to age 65, if subject to age specific mortality rates of the specified year.