List of Zambian presidents by age

This is a list of presidents of Zambia by age.

This table lists presidents by age at assuming office from youngest to oldest.

Name	Date of birth	Date of death	Date and age at inauguration
Kenneth Kaunda	28 April 1924	17 June 2021^[1]	24 October 1964(1964-10-24) (aged 40)
Frederick Chiluba	30 April 1943	18 June 2011 ^[2]	2 November 1991(1991-11-02) (aged 48)
Levy Mwanawasa	3 September 1948	19 August 2008^[3]	2 January 2002(2002-01-02) (aged 53)
Edgar Lungu	11 November 1956	5 June 2025^[4]	26 January 2015(2015-01-26) (aged 58)
Hakainde Hichilema	4 June 1962	alive	24 August 2021(2021-08-24) (aged 59)
Rupiah Banda	19 February 1937	11 March 2022^[5]	19 August 2008(2008-08-19) (aged 71)
Michael Sata	6 July 1937	28 October 2014^[6]	23 September 2011(2011-09-23) (aged 74)

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Rank	Heads of state	Date of birth	Date of death	Longevity (Years, Days)	Longevity (Days)
1	Kenneth Kaunda	28 April 1924	17 June 2021	97 years, 50 days	35,479 days
2	Rupiah Banda	19 February 1937	11 March 2022	85 years, 20 days	31,066 days
3	Michael Sata	6 July 1937	28 October 2014	77 years, 114 days	28,238 days
4	Edgar Lungu	11 November 1956	5 June 2025	68 years, 206 days	25,043 days
5	Frederick Chiluba	30 April 1943	18 June 2011	68 years, 49 days	24,886 days
6	Hakainde Hichilema	4 June 1962	Living	63 years, 149 days	23,160 days
7	Levy Mwanawasa	3 September 1948	19 August 2008	59 years, 351 days	21,900 days

#	Head of state	Date of birth	Date of inauguration	Age at inauguration	End of term	Age at End of term	Length of retirement	Date of death	Lifespan
1	Kenneth Kaunda	28 April 1924	24 October 1964 (1964-10-24)	40 years, 179 days	2 November 1991 (1991-11-02)	67 years, 188 days	29 years, 227 days	17 June 2021	35,479 days (97 years, 50 days)
2	Frederick Chiluba	30 April 1943	2 November 1991 (1991-11-02)	48 years, 186 days	2 January 2002 (2002-01-02)	58 years, 247 days	9 years, 167 days	18 June 2011	24,886 days (68 years, 49 days)
3	Levy Mwanawasa	3 September 1948	2 January 2002 (2002-01-02)	53 years, 121 days	19 August 2008 (2008-08-19)	59 years, 351 days	00,0010 days^[a]	19 August 2008	21,900 days (59 years, 351 days)
4	Rupiah Banda	19 February 1937	19 August 2008 (2008-08-19)	71 years, 182 days	23 September 2011 (2011-09-23)	74 years, 216 days	10 years, 169 days	11 March 2022	31,066 days (85 years, 20 days)
5	Michael Sata	6 July 1937	23 September 2011 (2011-09-23)	74 years, 79 days	28 October 2014 (2014-10-28)	77 years, 114 days	00,0010 days^[a]	28 October 2014	28,238 days (77 years, 114 days)
6	Edgar Lungu	1 November 1956	26 January 2015 (2015-01-26)	58 years, 76 days	24 August 2021 (2021-08-24)	64 years, 286 days	3 years, 285 days	5 June 2025	25,043 days (68 years, 206 days)
7	Hakainde Hichilema	4 June 1962	24 August 2021 (2021-08-24)	59 years, 81 days	(incumbent)	(incumbent)	(incumbent)	(living)	23,160 days (63 years, 149 days)
#	Head of state	Date of birth	Date of inauguration	Age at inauguration	End of term	Age at End of term	Length of retirement	Date of death	Lifespan

List of Zambian presidents by age

Zambian president's ages

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