Zambia: women live longer than 11 of 12 UN projections expected — by 7.5 years (median)
The 1998 projection expected 60.2 years for 2020–2025, the 2022 one 65.7 years for 2023; the UN now estimates 68.7 years. Before 2020 the projections missed the same way, by 9.9 years (median).
Source: UN World Population Prospects 1998–2024; national statisticsOpen on the chart →