Survival to age 65 of cohort in Zambia

Zambia: Survival to age 65 of cohort 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

Survival to age 65 of cohort in Zambia, 1960–2024

020406080196019922024

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 168 Sudan 74.29 compare
  2. 169 Timor-Leste 73.99 compare
  3. 170 Malawi 73.84 compare
  4. 172 Rwanda 73.05 compare
  5. 173 Namibia 73.01 compare
  6. 174 Comoros 72.97 compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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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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Indicator
Survival to age 65 of cohort
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 13,975 data points, 1960–2024
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