Zambia’s Life Expectancy
#36 of 193 in the Life Expectancy progress rankings
Life Expectancy at birth estimates the average number of years a newborn is expected to live given prevailing health conditions. It signals public health quality and longevity trends, offering insight into societal well‐being and medical progress (higher is better).
Key insights
- From 1960 to 2023, Life Expectancy changed by +15.7 years.
- Most recent year-over-year change (2022→2023): +1.1 years.
- Lowest level: 45.7 years in 1998.
- Highest level: 66.3 years in 2023.
Life Expectancy Chart (1960–2023)
*Average based on available data from 193 UN member countries
Life Expectancy Table (1960–2023)
| Year | Life Expectancy |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 50.6 years |
| 1961 | 51.0 years |
| 1962 | 51.3 years |
| 1963 | 51.6 years |
| 1964 | 51.2 years |
| 1965 | 52.1 years |
| 1966 | 52.3 years |
| 1967 | 52.5 years |
| 1968 | 52.7 years |
| 1969 | 53.0 years |
| 1970 | 53.4 years |
| 1971 | 53.9 years |
| 1972 | 54.4 years |
| 1973 | 54.9 years |
| 1974 | 55.4 years |
| 1975 | 55.7 years |
| 1976 | 56.1 years |
| 1977 | 56.3 years |
| 1978 | 56.3 years |
| 1979 | 56.1 years |
| 1980 | 55.5 years |
| 1981 | 55.0 years |
| 1982 | 54.4 years |
| 1983 | 53.7 years |
| 1984 | 52.9 years |
| 1985 | 52.0 years |
| 1986 | 51.1 years |
| 1987 | 50.4 years |
| 1988 | 49.7 years |
| 1989 | 48.9 years |
| 1990 | 48.2 years |
| 1991 | 47.4 years |
| 1992 | 47.0 years |
| 1993 | 46.7 years |
| 1994 | 46.3 years |
| 1995 | 46.1 years |
| 1996 | 45.8 years |
| 1997 | 45.7 years |
| 1998 | 45.7 years |
| 1999 | 45.9 years |
| 2000 | 46.6 years |
| 2001 | 47.4 years |
| 2002 | 48.5 years |
| 2003 | 49.6 years |
| 2004 | 50.5 years |
| 2005 | 51.6 years |
| 2006 | 52.7 years |
| 2007 | 53.7 years |
| 2008 | 54.8 years |
| 2009 | 55.9 years |
| 2010 | 56.9 years |
| 2011 | 57.8 years |
| 2012 | 58.7 years |
| 2013 | 59.4 years |
| 2014 | 60.1 years |
| 2015 | 60.7 years |
| 2016 | 61.1 years |
| 2017 | 61.6 years |
| 2018 | 62.1 years |
| 2019 | 62.9 years |
| 2020 | 63.4 years |
| 2021 | 62.4 years |
| 2022 | 65.3 years |
| 2023 | 66.3 years |
Source: World Bank
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