Life Expectancy of Zambia
Created on April 3, 2021.
Updated on May 15, 2023.
The total life expectancy at birth for Zambia was 61.22 years in 2021, a difference of -1.16 years compared to 2020, according to recent data from the World Bank. The most recent figures on male and female life expectancies at birth for Zambia were 58.49 years and 63.93 years respectively in 2021.
The World Bank defines life expectancy at birth as "the average number of years a newborn is expected to live if mortality patterns at the time of its birth remain constant in the future".
The chart and table below shows the total, male, and female life expectancies of Zambia for 1960-2021.
Data Source: World Bank.
Life Expectancy of Zambia (Years)
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Life Expectancy of Zambia (Years)
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| Year | Total (Yrs) | Male (Yrs) | Female (Yrs) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 49.04 | 47.84 | 50.24 |
| 1961 | 49.45 | 48.27 | 50.64 |
| 1962 | 49.79 | 48.63 | 50.95 |
| 1963 | 50.13 | 48.96 | 51.30 |
| 1964 | 49.85 | 48.52 | 51.18 |
| 1965 | 50.56 | 49.35 | 51.78 |
| 1966 | 50.68 | 49.48 | 51.87 |
| 1967 | 50.80 | 49.60 | 52.00 |
| 1968 | 50.86 | 49.66 | 52.04 |
| 1969 | 51.15 | 49.93 | 52.35 |
| 1970 | 51.49 | 50.29 | 52.68 |
| 1971 | 52.02 | 50.77 | 53.25 |
| 1972 | 52.63 | 51.37 | 53.86 |
| 1973 | 53.30 | 52.06 | 54.51 |
| 1974 | 53.87 | 52.59 | 55.11 |
| 1975 | 54.24 | 52.87 | 55.57 |
| 1976 | 54.60 | 53.10 | 56.06 |
| 1977 | 54.71 | 53.06 | 56.31 |
| 1978 | 54.61 | 52.94 | 56.22 |
| 1979 | 54.44 | 52.76 | 56.05 |
| 1980 | 54.14 | 52.37 | 55.83 |
| 1981 | 54.05 | 52.22 | 55.79 |
| 1982 | 53.86 | 51.91 | 55.72 |
| 1983 | 53.39 | 51.56 | 55.12 |
| 1984 | 52.76 | 50.91 | 54.50 |
| 1985 | 51.90 | 50.13 | 53.57 |
| 1986 | 51.06 | 49.34 | 52.68 |
| 1987 | 50.33 | 48.60 | 51.95 |
| 1988 | 49.53 | 47.92 | 51.03 |
| 1989 | 48.70 | 47.08 | 50.20 |
| 1990 | 47.93 | 46.46 | 49.29 |
| 1991 | 47.10 | 45.67 | 48.42 |
| 1992 | 46.51 | 45.09 | 47.82 |
| 1993 | 46.21 | 44.72 | 47.58 |
| 1994 | 45.85 | 44.53 | 47.07 |
| 1995 | 45.55 | 44.11 | 46.88 |
| 1996 | 45.23 | 43.75 | 46.59 |
| 1997 | 44.95 | 43.52 | 46.25 |
| 1998 | 44.70 | 43.37 | 45.92 |
| 1999 | 44.66 | 43.44 | 45.78 |
| 2000 | 45.23 | 43.90 | 46.45 |
| 2001 | 46.02 | 44.66 | 47.25 |
| 2002 | 46.98 | 45.80 | 48.05 |
| 2003 | 48.28 | 47.00 | 49.44 |
| 2004 | 49.49 | 48.40 | 50.46 |
| 2005 | 50.66 | 49.59 | 51.59 |
| 2006 | 51.80 | 50.64 | 52.80 |
| 2007 | 52.74 | 51.46 | 53.87 |
| 2008 | 53.95 | 52.37 | 55.38 |
| 2009 | 55.30 | 53.83 | 56.62 |
| 2010 | 56.80 | 54.92 | 58.53 |
| 2011 | 57.77 | 55.80 | 59.59 |
| 2012 | 58.87 | 56.79 | 60.81 |
| 2013 | 59.88 | 57.83 | 61.78 |
| 2014 | 60.70 | 58.47 | 62.80 |
| 2015 | 61.21 | 58.79 | 63.51 |
| 2016 | 61.79 | 59.35 | 64.12 |
| 2017 | 62.12 | 59.53 | 64.61 |
| 2018 | 62.34 | 59.67 | 64.92 |
| 2019 | 62.79 | 60.08 | 65.41 |
| 2020 | 62.38 | 59.64 | 65.04 |
| 2021 | 61.22 | 58.49 | 63.93 |