Niger vs Zimbabwe: Healthy life expectancy at birth

Niger
52.61
in 2021
Zimbabwe
51.25
in 2021
Niger rank
175th
Zimbabwe rank
178th

Healthy life expectancy at birth over time

  • Niger
  • Zimbabwe
0204060200020102021

How they compare

Niger currently reports 52.61 against 51.25 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 1.36.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.

Niger ranks 175th and Zimbabwe ranks 178th of 185 countries.

Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2000s 47.33 41.09 6.24 Niger
2010s 52.19 49.6 2.59 Niger
2020s 52.78 51.72 1.06 Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher healthy life expectancy at birth, Niger or Zimbabwe?
Niger, at 52.61 against 51.25 in Zimbabwe as of 2021.
What is the difference in healthy life expectancy at birth between Niger and Zimbabwe?
1.36, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Zimbabwe?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Niger and Zimbabwe rank globally for healthy life expectancy at birth?
Niger ranks 175th and Zimbabwe ranks 178th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Healthy life expectancy at birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Healthy life expectancy at birth
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed