Sierra Leone vs Zimbabwe: Female and male life expectancy at birth in years
Sierra Leone
60.06
in 2023
Zimbabwe
60.23
in 2023
Sierra Leone rank
223rd
Zimbabwe rank
222nd
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years over time
- Sierra Leone
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 60.23 against 60.06 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.17.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 223rd and Zimbabwe ranks 222nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 29.28 | 48.94 | 19.67 | Zimbabwe |
| 1960s | 34.3 | 53.02 | 18.72 | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 39.08 | 53.7 | 14.62 | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 41.89 | 56.84 | 14.96 | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 41.4 | 49.84 | 8.44 | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 47.05 | 46.28 | 0.7734 | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 54.47 | 56.1 | 1.63 | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 59.14 | 59.23 | 0.0895 | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female and male life expectancy at birth in years, Sierra Leone or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 60.23 against 60.06 in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in years between Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe?
- 0.17, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe rank globally for female and male life expectancy at birth in years?
- Sierra Leone ranks 223rd and Zimbabwe ranks 222nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Female and male life expectancy at birth in years. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.