Germany vs Zimbabwe: Sex gap in life expectancy
Germany
4.74 years
in 2023
Zimbabwe
4.79 years
in 2023
Germany rank
131st
Zimbabwe rank
129th
Sex gap in life expectancy over time
- Germany
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 4.79 years against 4.74 years in Germany, a difference of 0.05 years.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 131st and Zimbabwe ranks 129th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 6 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5 years | 4.62 years | 0.3815 years | Germany |
| 1960s | 5.62 years | 5.2 years | 0.4267 years | Germany |
| 1970s | 6.3 years | 7.34 years | 1.04 years | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 6.43 years | 6.63 years | 0.2018 years | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 6.47 years | 4.43 years | 2.04 years | Germany |
| 2000s | 5.67 years | 0.9796 years | 4.69 years | Germany |
| 2010s | 4.89 years | 3.09 years | 1.8 years | Germany |
| 2020s | 4.94 years | 4.67 years | 0.272 years | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex gap in life expectancy, Germany or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 4.79 years against 4.74 years in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy between Germany and Zimbabwe?
- 0.05 years, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Zimbabwe?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Zimbabwe rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy?
- Germany ranks 131st and Zimbabwe ranks 129th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Sex gap in life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.