Pakistan vs Zimbabwe: Sex gap in life expectancy
Pakistan
4.83 years
in 2023
Zimbabwe
4.79 years
in 2023
Pakistan rank
127th
Zimbabwe rank
129th
Sex gap in life expectancy over time
- Pakistan
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 4.83 years against 4.79 years in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.04 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Pakistan ranks 127th and Zimbabwe ranks 129th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -3.27 years | 4.62 years | 7.88 years | Zimbabwe |
| 1960s | -3.17 years | 5.2 years | 8.37 years | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | -0.0292 years | 7.34 years | 7.37 years | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 1.98 years | 6.63 years | 4.65 years | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 1.61 years | 4.43 years | 2.82 years | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 2.96 years | 0.9796 years | 1.98 years | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 4.58 years | 3.09 years | 1.5 years | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 4.91 years | 4.67 years | 0.2364 years | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex gap in life expectancy, Pakistan or Zimbabwe?
- Pakistan, at 4.83 years against 4.79 years in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy between Pakistan and Zimbabwe?
- 0.04 years, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Zimbabwe?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Pakistan and Zimbabwe rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy?
- Pakistan ranks 127th 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.