In 2025, female life expectancy at birth in Zambia was 69.1 years, up from 68.9 years in 2024. Explore the historical series and compare Zambia with other economies below.
Life expectancy at birth: females
Average years of life for females
Zambia
Year
Years
2025
69.1
2024
68.9
2023
68.7
2022
67.7
2021
64.9
2020
66.0
2019
65.4
2018
64.5
2017
63.9
2016
63.3
2015
62.8
2014
62.0
2013
61.2
2012
60.3
2011
59.4
2010
58.2
2009
56.9
2008
55.9
2007
54.5
2006
53.3
2005
52.1
2004
51.1
2003
50.4
2002
49.1
2001
48.1
2000
47.3
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Life expectancy at birth: females
About this indicator
Female life expectancy at birth represents the average number of years a newborn girl is expected to live, assuming that current mortality conditions remain the same throughout her life. Because we cannot know future death rates in advance, this indicator uses a "snapshot" of today’s conditions to estimate lifespan. If healthcare and living standards continue to improve over time, actual lifespans will likely be higher than this current estimate.
Sources and updates
Data sources
The data for this indicator are drawn from the United Nations World Population Prospects.
Last update
This indicator was last updated on Econorama on 18 June 2026 and reflects the latest data available from the underlying sources at that time.