Zambia Life Expectancy 1950-2024

Chart and table of Zambia life expectancy from 1950 to 2024. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
  • The current life expectancy for Zambia in 2024 is 64.96 years, a 0.4% increase from 2023.
  • The life expectancy for Zambia in 2023 was 64.70 years, a 0.45% increase from 2022.
  • The life expectancy for Zambia in 2022 was 64.41 years, a 0.45% increase from 2021.
  • The life expectancy for Zambia in 2021 was 64.12 years, a 0.45% increase from 2020.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

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Country Name 2024 Life Expectancy
Sri Lanka 77.73
Morocco 77.63
Tunisia 77.54
Honduras 76.04
Vietnam 75.91
Nicaragua 75.43
Georgia 74.38
El Salvador 74.26
Micronesia 74.25
Bangladesh 73.82
Cabo Verde 73.75
Solomon Islands 73.50
Bhutan 73.01
Egypt 72.69
Ukraine 72.64
Bolivia 72.57
Indonesia 72.50
Moldova 72.43
Uzbekistan 72.14
Philippines 71.79
Sao Tome and Principe 71.19
Vanuatu 71.13
Cambodia 70.74
Mongolia 70.72
India 70.62
Timor-Leste 70.36
Kiribati 69.38
Djibouti 68.11
Myanmar 67.96
Pakistan 67.94
Kenya 67.70
Sudan 66.30
Mauritania 65.74
Papua New Guinea 65.41
Ghana 65.17
Zambia 64.96
Angola 62.53
Republic of Congo 61.86
Eswatini 61.36
Cameroon 60.61
Nigeria 56.05
Lesotho 56.05
Zambia - Historical Life Expectancy Data
Year Life Expectancy Growth Rate
2024 64.96 0.400%
2023 64.70 0.450%
2022 64.41 0.450%
2021 64.12 0.450%
2020 63.84 0.450%
2019 63.55 0.460%
2018 63.26 1.270%
2017 62.47 1.290%
2016 61.67 1.300%
2015 60.88 1.320%
2014 60.08 1.340%
2013 59.29 2.610%
2012 57.78 2.680%
2011 56.27 2.750%
2010 54.77 2.830%
2009 53.26 2.910%
2008 51.75 2.270%
2007 50.60 2.320%
2006 49.45 2.380%
2005 48.31 2.430%
2004 47.16 2.500%
2003 46.01 1.170%
2002 45.48 1.180%
2001 44.95 1.190%
2000 44.42 1.210%
1999 43.89 1.220%
1998 43.36 -1.360%
1997 43.96 -1.350%
1996 44.56 -1.330%
1995 45.16 -1.310%
1994 45.76 -1.290%
1993 46.36 -2.310%
1992 47.46 -2.260%
1991 48.55 -2.210%
1990 49.65 -2.160%
1989 50.74 -2.110%
1988 51.84 -0.340%
1987 52.02 -0.340%
1986 52.20 -0.340%
1985 52.37 -0.340%
1984 52.55 -0.340%
1983 52.73 0.090%
1982 52.68 0.090%
1981 52.64 0.090%
1980 52.59 0.090%
1979 52.55 0.090%
1978 52.50 0.500%
1977 52.24 0.500%
1976 51.98 0.510%
1975 51.71 0.510%
1974 51.45 0.510%
1973 51.19 0.860%
1972 50.76 0.860%
1971 50.32 0.870%
1970 49.89 0.880%
1969 49.45 0.890%
1968 49.02 0.550%
1967 48.75 0.550%
1966 48.48 0.560%
1965 48.22 0.560%
1964 47.95 0.560%
1963 47.68 0.910%
1962 47.25 0.910%
1961 46.82 0.920%
1960 46.40 0.930%
1959 45.97 0.940%
1958 45.54 1.020%
1957 45.08 1.030%
1956 44.62 1.040%
1955 44.16 1.050%
1954 43.70 1.060%
1953 43.24 1.080%
1952 42.78 1.090%
1951 42.32 1.100%
1950 41.86 0.000%