What is the age of consent in Zambia?

16–17

The age of consent is 16.

Zambia is one of 80 countries classified “16–17” for the age of consent — 43% of the 188 with data.

Source

Taken from
Wikipedia: Age of consent by country
Last checked
15 September 2026
How it was classified
Read directly from the source’s own table, without interpretation.

Nearby countries

Malawi
16–17 The age of consent is 16.
Zimbabwe
16–17 The age of consent is 16.
Mozambique
16–17 The age of consent is 16.
Tanzania
18+ The age of consent is 18.
Burundi
18+ The age of consent is 18.
Botswana
18+ The age of consent is 18.

Other laws in Zambia

Same-Sex Activity
Illegal
Sex Work
Legal & regulated
Pornography
Illegal
Divorce
Heavily restricted
Incest Laws
Criminal offense
Marriage Age
18+

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