Niger vs Zimbabwe: Life expectancy at birth, by sex
Niger
60.26 years
in 2023
Zimbabwe
60.23 years
in 2023
Niger rank
221st
Zimbabwe rank
222nd
Life expectancy at birth, by sex over time
- Niger
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Niger currently reports 60.26 years against 60.23 years in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.03 years.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Niger ranks 221st and Zimbabwe ranks 222nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 35.55 years | 48.94 years | 13.39 years | Zimbabwe |
| 1960s | 35.74 years | 53.02 years | 17.27 years | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 36.04 years | 53.7 years | 17.67 years | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 39.99 years | 56.84 years | 16.86 years | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 44.67 years | 49.84 years | 5.17 years | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 52.42 years | 46.28 years | 6.14 years | Niger |
| 2010s | 57.94 years | 56.1 years | 1.84 years | Niger |
| 2020s | 59.28 years | 59.23 years | 0.051 years | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, by sex, Niger or Zimbabwe?
- Niger, at 60.26 years against 60.23 years in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, by sex between Niger and Zimbabwe?
- 0.03 years, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Zimbabwe?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Niger and Zimbabwe rank globally for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Niger ranks 221st and Zimbabwe ranks 222nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.