Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 75+, total in Zambia
Zambia: Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 75+, total was 119 in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 75+, total in Zambia, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
In 2010, barro-lee: population in thousands, age 75+, total in Zambia stood at 119. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: population in thousands, age 75+, total in Zambia peaked at 119 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 19, in 1960.
Zambia ranks 97th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 75+, total in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 19 | — |
| 1965 | 20 | +5.3% |
| 1970 | 25 | +25.0% |
| 1975 | 31 | +24.0% |
| 1980 | 40 | +29.0% |
| 1985 | 49 | +22.5% |
| 1990 | 60 | +22.4% |
| 1995 | 70 | +16.7% |
| 2000 | 85 | +21.4% |
| 2005 | 102 | +20.0% |
| 2010 | 119 | +16.7% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 119 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 161, 74% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 119 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 73.5, 1.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.5 | 19 | 20 | 2 |
| 1970s | 28 | 25 | 31 | 2 |
| 1980s | 44.5 | 40 | 49 | 2 |
| 1990s | 65 | 60 | 70 | 2 |
| 2000s | 93.5 | 85 | 102 | 2 |
| 2010s | 119 | 119 | 119 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More reference data data for Zambia
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Political opposition, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament and government, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2025)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate 40.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: population in thousands, age 75+, total in Zambia?
- Barro-lee: population in thousands, age 75+, total in Zambia was 119 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: population in thousands, age 75+, total recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 119 in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: population in thousands, age 75+, total recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19 in 1960.
- How does Zambia rank for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 75+, total?
- Zambia ranks 97th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: population in thousands, age 75+, total rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 75+, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population in thousands, age 75+, total is the total population over age 75 in thousands estimated by Barro-Lee.