Bolivia vs Zimbabwe: Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages
Bolivia
4.59 years
in 2023
Zimbabwe
4.58 years
in 2023
Bolivia rank
127th
Zimbabwe rank
128th
Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages over time
- Bolivia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 4.59 years against 4.58 years in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.01 years.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Bolivia ranks 127th and Zimbabwe ranks 128th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.86 years | 4.19 years | 0.3321 years | Zimbabwe |
| 1960s | 3.93 years | 4.6 years | 0.6698 years | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 3.38 years | 7.02 years | 3.64 years | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 2.75 years | 6.13 years | 3.38 years | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 3.36 years | 3.92 years | 0.5543 years | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 4.15 years | 0.2935 years | 3.86 years | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 4.28 years | 2.59 years | 1.7 years | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 5.91 years | 4.45 years | 1.47 years | Bolivia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex gap in life expectancy at different ages, Bolivia or Zimbabwe?
- Bolivia, at 4.59 years against 4.58 years in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy at different ages between Bolivia and Zimbabwe?
- 0.01 years, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Zimbabwe?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Bolivia and Zimbabwe rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy at different ages?
- Bolivia ranks 127th and Zimbabwe ranks 128th 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 at different ages. 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.