Probability that a male will outlive a female in Zambia
Zambia: Probability that a male will outlive a female was 42 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Latest (2023)
42
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
54th
of 229 countries
All-time high
48.86
in 2005
All-time low
41.09
in 2020
Years of data
74
1950β2023
Probability that a male will outlive a female in Zambia, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, probability that a male will outlive a female in Zambia stood at 42.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability that a male will outlive a female in Zambia peaked at 48.86 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 41.09, in 2020.
Zambia ranks 54th of 229 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 47.49 | 47.24 | 47.58 | 10 |
| 1960s | 47.11 | 46.73 | 47.33 | 10 |
| 1970s | 46.46 | 45.52 | 46.94 | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.88 | 45.3 | 46.85 | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.68 | 47.18 | 48.42 | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.18 | 47.04 | 48.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.97 | 41.93 | 46.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.54 | 41.09 | 42 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 51 Mauritania 42.16 compare
- 52 Western Sahara 42.1 compare
- 53 Comoros 42.02 compare
- 54 Albania 42 compare
- 56 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 41.94 compare
- 57 New Zealand 41.91 compare
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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 325,021 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 318,536 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 318,579 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability that a male will outlive a female in Zambia?
- Probability that a male will outlive a female in Zambia was 42 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability that a male will outlive a female recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 48.86 in 2005.
- What is the lowest probability that a male will outlive a female recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.09 in 2020.
- How does Zambia rank for probability that a male will outlive a female?
- Zambia ranks 54th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability that a male will outlive a female rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Probability that a male will outlive a female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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