Survival to age 65 of cohort in Zambia
Zambia: Survival to age 65 of cohort was 73.83 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Survival to age 65 of cohort in Zambia, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 73.83 for survival to age 65 of cohort in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival to age 65 of cohort in Zambia peaked at 73.83 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 31.5, in 1999.
That places Zambia 171st out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
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 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More reference data data for Zambia
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.0386 (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.018 (2026)
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies 0.3261 (2026)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 19.51 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 19.51 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 19.51 (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5273 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.2981 (2025)
- Consumer price index 483.32 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is survival to age 65 of cohort in Zambia?
- Survival to age 65 of cohort in Zambia was 73.83 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest survival to age 65 of cohort recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 73.83 in 2024.
- What is the lowest survival to age 65 of cohort recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.5 in 1999.
- How does Zambia rank for survival to age 65 of cohort?
- Zambia ranks 171st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is survival to age 65 of cohort 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 Survival to age 65 of cohort. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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