Life expectancy at birth vs co emissions per capita in Zambia

Zambia: Life expectancy at birth vs co emissions per capita was 66.35 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
66.35
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
192nd
of 229 countries
All-time high
66.35
in 2023
All-time low
45.71
in 1998
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Life expectancy at birth vs co emissions per capita in Zambia, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, life expectancy at birth vs co emissions per capita in Zambia stood at 66.35. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth vs co emissions per capita in Zambia peaked at 66.35 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 45.71, in 1998.

Zambia ranks 192nd of 229 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 48.54 46.8 50.29 10
1960s 51.84 50.65 53.04 10
1970s 55.25 53.4 56.34 10
1980s 52.35 48.88 55.5 10
1990s 46.48 45.71 48.2 10
2000s 51.14 46.58 55.89 10
2010s 60.15 56.9 62.91 10
2020s 64.34 62.36 66.35 4

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 189 Myanmar 66.89 compare
  2. 190 Comoros 66.78 compare
  3. 191 Kiribati 66.47 compare
  4. 193 Sudan 66.33 compare
  5. 194 South Africa 66.14 compare
  6. 195 Papua New Guinea 66.13 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy at birth vs co emissions per capita in Zambia?
Life expectancy at birth vs co emissions per capita in Zambia was 66.35 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest life expectancy at birth vs co emissions per capita recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 66.35 in 2023.
What is the lowest life expectancy at birth vs co emissions per capita recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 45.71 in 1998.
How does Zambia rank for life expectancy at birth vs co emissions per capita?
Zambia ranks 192nd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is life expectancy at birth vs co emissions per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Zambia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth vs co emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Life expectancy at birth vs co emissions per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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