Nauru vs Zimbabwe: Life expectancy at birth
Nauru
62.11 years
in 2023
Zimbabwe
62.77 years
in 2023
Nauru rank
222nd
Zimbabwe rank
219th
Life expectancy at birth over time
- Nauru
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 62.77 years against 62.11 years in Nauru, a difference of 0.66 years.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Nauru ahead.
Nauru ranks 222nd and Zimbabwe ranks 219th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Nauru averaged higher in 7 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nauru | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 57.34 years | 51.22 years | 6.12 years | Nauru |
| 1960s | 58.25 years | 55.59 years | 2.66 years | Nauru |
| 1970s | 58.32 years | 57.27 years | 1.05 years | Nauru |
| 1980s | 58.65 years | 60.13 years | 1.48 years | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 59.73 years | 52.01 years | 7.73 years | Nauru |
| 2000s | 59.5 years | 46.73 years | 12.77 years | Nauru |
| 2010s | 60.81 years | 57.71 years | 3.09 years | Nauru |
| 2020s | 61.72 years | 61.7 years | 0.0242 years | Nauru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Nauru or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 62.77 years against 62.11 years in Nauru as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Nauru and Zimbabwe?
- 0.66 years, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and Zimbabwe?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Nauru and Zimbabwe rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
- Nauru ranks 222nd and Zimbabwe ranks 219th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth. 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.