Mozambique vs Zimbabwe: Healthy life expectancy
Mozambique
49.72 Years
in 2021
Zimbabwe
51.25 Years
in 2021
Mozambique rank
181st
Zimbabwe rank
178th
Healthy life expectancy over time
- Mozambique
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 51.25 Years against 49.72 Years in Mozambique, a difference of 1.53 Years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mozambique ahead.
Mozambique ranks 181st and Zimbabwe ranks 178th of 185 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.78 Years | 41.09 Years | 3.69 Years | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 48.2 Years | 49.6 Years | 1.4 Years | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 50.23 Years | 51.72 Years | 1.49 Years | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher healthy life expectancy, Mozambique or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 51.25 Years against 49.72 Years in Mozambique as of 2021.
- What is the difference in healthy life expectancy between Mozambique and Zimbabwe?
- 1.53 Years, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Zimbabwe?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Mozambique and Zimbabwe rank globally for healthy life expectancy?
- Mozambique ranks 181st and Zimbabwe ranks 178th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Healthy life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated average number of years lived free from disability or disease burden. This is based on period life expectancy, after adjusting for the number of years lived in less than "full health" due to disease and/or injury.