Germany vs Zimbabwe: Difference in male and female life expectancy
Germany
4.69
in 2023
Zimbabwe
4.58
in 2023
Germany rank
121st
Zimbabwe rank
123rd
Difference in male and female life expectancy over time
- Germany
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Germany currently reports 4.69 against 4.58 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.11.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 121st and Zimbabwe ranks 123rd of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 7 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.25 | 4.19 | 0.0605 | Germany |
| 1960s | 5.14 | 4.6 | 0.5406 | Germany |
| 1970s | 5.94 | 7.02 | 1.08 | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 6.24 | 6.13 | 0.113 | Germany |
| 1990s | 6.37 | 3.92 | 2.45 | Germany |
| 2000s | 5.61 | 0.2935 | 5.31 | Germany |
| 2010s | 4.84 | 2.59 | 2.26 | Germany |
| 2020s | 4.91 | 4.45 | 0.4632 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher difference in male and female life expectancy, Germany or Zimbabwe?
- Germany, at 4.69 against 4.58 in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in difference in male and female life expectancy between Germany and Zimbabwe?
- 0.11, with Germany 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 difference in male and female life expectancy?
- Germany ranks 121st and Zimbabwe ranks 123rd of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Difference in male and female life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.