Women survival to age 65 in Zambia
Zambia: Women survival to age 65 was 73.83 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
73.83
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
171st
of 215 countries
All-time high
73.83
in 2024
All-time low
31.5
in 1999
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Women survival to age 65 in Zambia, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, women survival to age 65 in Zambia stood at 73.83. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women survival to age 65 in Zambia peaked at 73.83 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 31.5, in 1999.
Zambia ranks 171st of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Women survival to age 65 in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 49.06 | — |
| 1961 | 49.58 | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 50.02 | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 50.35 | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 50 | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 51.17 | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 51.46 | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 51.82 | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 52.05 | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 52.57 | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 53.01 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 53.7 | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 54.4 | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 55.06 | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 55.78 | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 56.37 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 57.12 | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 57.6 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 57.75 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 57.56 | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 56.55 | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 55.68 | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 54.67 | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 53.17 | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 51.76 | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 49.87 | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 47.93 | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 46.25 | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 44.43 | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 42.58 | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 40.83 | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 39.05 | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 37.72 | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 36.82 | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 35.5 | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 34.45 | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 33.11 | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 32.65 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 31.76 | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 31.5 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 32.07 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 33.02 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 34.58 | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 36.51 | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 37 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 38.42 | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 40.65 | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 42.52 | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 45.22 | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 47.29 | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 49.8 | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 52.53 | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 54.61 | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 56.38 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 58.29 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 60.18 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 61.06 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 62.45 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 64.01 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 66.22 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 67.26 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 64.58 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 71.4 | +10.6% |
| 2023 | 73.51 | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 73.83 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.81 | 49.06 | 52.57 | 10 |
| 1970s | 55.84 | 53.01 | 57.75 | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.29 | 42.58 | 56.55 | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.34 | 31.5 | 40.83 | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.73 | 32.07 | 47.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.55 | 49.8 | 66.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.12 | 64.58 | 73.83 | 5 |
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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 women survival to age 65 in Zambia?
- Women survival to age 65 in Zambia was 73.83 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest women survival to age 65 recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 73.83 in 2024.
- What is the lowest women survival to age 65 recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.5 in 1999.
- How does Zambia rank for women survival to age 65?
- Zambia ranks 171st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is women survival to age 65 rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. 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 Women survival to age 65. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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