Life expectancy at age 60, male (years) in Zambia
Zambia: Life expectancy at age 60, male (years) was 14.53 years in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
14.53 years
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
210th
of 215 countries
All-time high
16.13 years
in 1978
All-time low
13.14 years
in 1999
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Life expectancy at age 60, male in Zambia, 1960–2024
Source: 2022 World Population Prospects, United Nations Population Division: Retrieved August 31, 2023. Measured in years.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 14.53 years for life expectancy at age 60, male in 2024.
The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at age 60, male in Zambia peaked at 16.13 years in 1978 and was at its lowest, 13.14 years, in 1999.
That places Zambia 210th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Life expectancy at age 60, male (years) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 15.79 years | — |
| 1961 | 15.82 years | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 15.83 years | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 15.84 years | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 15.62 years | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 15.84 years | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 15.84 years | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 15.84 years | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 15.83 years | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 15.84 years | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 15.85 years | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 15.9 years | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 15.95 years | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 16.04 years | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 16.08 years | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 16.12 years | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 16.13 years | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 16.13 years | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 16.13 years | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 15.98 years | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 15.77 years | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 15.59 years | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 15.39 years | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 15.22 years | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 15.01 years | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 14.85 years | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 14.68 years | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 14.57 years | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 14.46 years | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 14.3 years | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 14.17 years | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 13.99 years | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 13.85 years | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 13.72 years | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 13.6 years | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 13.46 years | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 13.33 years | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 13.25 years | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 13.17 years | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 13.14 years | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 13.17 years | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 13.21 years | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 13.28 years | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 13.33 years | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 13.42 years | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 13.5 years | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 13.57 years | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 13.68 years | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 13.79 years | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 13.96 years | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 14.02 years | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 14.13 years | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 14.23 years | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 14.32 years | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 14.37 years | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 14.43 years | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 14.48 years | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 14.51 years | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 14.58 years | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 14.72 years | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 14.08 years | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 13.79 years | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 15.06 years | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 15.32 years | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 14.53 years | -5.1% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 14.53 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.3 years, 79% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 14.53 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.25 years, 80% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.81 years | 15.62 years | 15.84 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.03 years | 15.85 years | 16.13 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.98 years | 14.3 years | 15.77 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.57 years | 13.14 years | 14.17 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.49 years | 13.17 years | 13.96 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.38 years | 14.02 years | 14.72 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.56 years | 13.79 years | 15.32 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More gender data for Zambia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 9,719 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.61 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 15,306 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 15,306 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.24 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 340,219 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 341,639 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 331,557 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 332,331 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 324,712 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at age 60, male in Zambia?
- Life expectancy at age 60, male in Zambia was 14.53 years in 2024, according to 2022 World Population Prospects, United Nations Population Division: Retrieved August 31, 2023.
- What is the highest life expectancy at age 60, male recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.13 years in 1978.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at age 60, male recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.14 years in 1999.
- How does Zambia rank for life expectancy at age 60, male?
- Zambia ranks 210th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at age 60, male rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from 2022 World Population Prospects, United Nations Population Division: Retrieved August 31, 2023, published as part of Life expectancy at age 60, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life expectancy at age 60, male is the average number of years that a male at age 60 would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of age 60 were to stay the same throughout his life.