Madagascar vs Zimbabwe: Life expectancy at birth, female

Madagascar
65.6 years
in 2024
Zimbabwe
65.31 years
in 2024
Madagascar rank
199th
Zimbabwe rank
200th

Life expectancy at birth, female over time

  • Madagascar
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 65.6 years against 65.31 years in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.29 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Madagascar ranks 199th and Zimbabwe ranks 200th of 217 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 4 and Zimbabwe in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1960s 46.64 years 58.21 years 11.57 years Zimbabwe
1970s 50.53 years 61.04 years 10.51 years Zimbabwe
1980s 52.12 years 63.47 years 11.35 years Zimbabwe
1990s 56.2 years 54.27 years 1.94 years Madagascar
2000s 61.65 years 47.26 years 14.39 years Madagascar
2010s 64.82 years 59.19 years 5.64 years Madagascar
2020s 64.92 years 64.18 years 0.741 years Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, female, Madagascar or Zimbabwe?
Madagascar, at 65.6 years against 65.31 years in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, female between Madagascar and Zimbabwe?
0.29 years, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Zimbabwe?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Madagascar and Zimbabwe rank globally for life expectancy at birth, female?
Madagascar ranks 199th and Zimbabwe ranks 200th of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Life expectancy at birth, female (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Life expectancy at birth, female (years)
Unit
years
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
265 places, 17,191 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.