Sudan vs Zambia: Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65

Sudan
74.3%
in 2024
Zambia
73.8%
in 2024
Sudan rank
168th
Zambia rank
171st

Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 over time

  • Sudan
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Sudan currently reports 74.3% against 73.8% in Zambia, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Zambia ahead.

Sudan ranks 168th and Zambia ranks 171st of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Sudan averaged higher in 5 and Zambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sudan Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s 47.4% 50.8% 3.4% Zambia
1970s 51.3% 55.8% 4.5% Zambia
1980s 53.5% 50.3% 3.2% Sudan
1990s 59.2% 35.3% 23.8% Sudan
2000s 63.1% 38.7% 24.3% Sudan
2010s 70.1% 58.6% 11.5% Sudan
2020s 72.2% 70.1% 2.1% Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of women expected to survive to the age of 65, Sudan or Zambia?
Sudan, at 74.3% against 73.8% in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 between Sudan and Zambia?
0.5%, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan and Zambia?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Sudan and Zambia rank globally for share of women expected to survive to the age of 65?
Sudan ranks 168th and Zambia ranks 171st of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65
Unit
% of cohort
Source
United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 13,975 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

This measure shows the share newborns that would survive to the age of 65, if subject to age-specific death rates in a given year.