Ati Life Expectancy jumps from 51 years to 67 years!- Amb. Emmanuel Mwamba

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By Amb. Emmanuel Mwamba

Ati Life Expectancy jumps from 51years to 67 years!

Good News is Good News, if Only  It Is!

There is releif that the 2024/2025 will impact our economy positively. This will help bring the food prices down, especially mealie-meal.



But it appears there is a serious joke going on at Zambia Statistics Agency such as;

1. According to ZamStats,  In 2024 Zambia’s economy grew by 6% in the midst of the worst drought in a century, the worst load-shedding or power cuts in 60 years that bankrupted SMEs, significantly affected production in manufacturing and industries, and disrupted or cut production.



2. While experiencing the worst cost-of-living crisis  apparently Zambia was galloping into historical economic growth of 6% and above!

3. All key economic indicators are furiously being revised positively, upwards and better.



4. We have one of the highest numbers of people living with HIV/AIDS in sub-sahara, persons with TB, persons dying from malaria and one of the worst infant mortality rate, but apparently our lifespan has jumped from 51-67years and the population has become one of the healthiest in the region.


5. Apparently the copper production will race to one (1) million tonnes by end of year!

6. I guess next will be employment, poverty and size of GDP.

This joke would be a mere joke if Bloomberg, a reputable commodities and business reporter, wasn’t fervently quoting the manufactured statistics as gospel truth.



Below is yet another package of revised statistics.

Life Expectancy in Zambia has increased from 51 to 67 years. Life expectancy for females is 69-years while for males is at  64.

Life expectancy in Zambia has risen from 51 to 67 years.



According to the 2022 Census of Population and Housing National Analytical Report, life expectancy for females stands higher at 69 years, compared to 64 years for males.

The report also reveals that, of the over 10.5 million people of working age, 39.1 percent were active in the labour force, with a slightly higher concentration in urban areas at 44.5 percent.



Finance and National Planning Minister SITUMBEKO MUSOKOTWANE disclosed this during the launch of the 2022 Census of Population and Housing National Analytical Report in Lusaka.



Dr. MUSOKOTWANE stated that the findings are vital for monitoring progress on national priorities such as the 8th National Development Plan, Vision 2030, and the Sustainable Development Goals -SDGs.


He noted that the data will inform evidence-based policy-making and long-term planning.

His remarks were delivered on his behalf by Ministry of Finance Acting Permanent Secretary for Planning, PAMELA KAUSENI.



Meanwhile, Zambia Statistics Agency Board Chairperson OLIVER CHINGANYA said the launch of the report reflects the country’s strong commitment to data-driven governance and the modernisation of its statistical systems.

6 COMMENTS

  1. For once I agree with you. Which also means the PF government was useless and left nothing to build on. Current guys don’t even know where to start because they found a colossal mess. It will take 100 years to undo the PF mess that is if we start today!

    The guys should not paint over the dirt left by PF. Leave fir Mwamba and others to see.

  2. It seems Mr. Mwamba not like to hear good news for our country. Just because there is a disaster it does not mean positive things can not happen.. He talks of loadsheding as one of the reasons the country should not have registered positive economic results but such thinking only exposes his poor understanding of issues. Let me enlighten the man a bit on this. Yes there is loadshedding in the country but it has been done carefully to ensure industries are not loadsheded meaning production continue as normal. Yes, SMEs are impacred severely but a few businesses’ contribution to the economic production is several times more than the SMEs’ which compensate for any loss from the SMEs. For other reference, Mr. Mwamba should know that some of now biggest companies like Microsoft, Apple, Google to name just a few, grew the fastest during the COVID-19 pandemic the same time people were losing jobs in other companies. In fact, information has it that the world top billionaires grew their net worth more than any other time during the same COVID-19 pandemic period.
    And for his information, Bloomberg does not rely on hearsay but they conduct their own research on any issue with diligence, so if they produce a report, it means they have done their own research. I would urge Mr. Mwamba to keep quiet if he done not have anything good to say or if he has limited understanding about a certain matter instead of exposing his ignorance like this.

  3. Mwamba, you have a longer life than us because you eat well, sleep well, and steal well.
    Let’s see you you can survive where we are

  4. This man has not bought a bag of unga in months and wants to speak of the price of unga.
    Making noise here to cloth yourself from the nakeness of your crimes. What an irresponisble induvidual places his children and those that signed his bond in jepardy? Get your personal issues in order instead of lecturing others iwe

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