Eswatini vs Zimbabwe: Life expectancy at birth, male

Eswatini
61.32 years
in 2024
Zimbabwe
60.49 years
in 2024
Eswatini rank
199th
Zimbabwe rank
201st

Life expectancy at birth, male over time

  • Eswatini
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 61.32 years against 60.49 years in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.83 years.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Eswatini ranks 199th and Zimbabwe ranks 201st of 217 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1960s 46.74 years 53.02 years 6.28 years Zimbabwe
1970s 52.45 years 53.7 years 1.25 years Zimbabwe
1980s 58.35 years 56.84 years 1.5 years Eswatini
1990s 53.59 years 49.84 years 3.76 years Eswatini
2000s 44.09 years 46.28 years 2.19 years Zimbabwe
2010s 51.91 years 56.1 years 4.19 years Zimbabwe
2020s 58.94 years 59.48 years 0.5426 years Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, male, Eswatini or Zimbabwe?
Eswatini, at 61.32 years against 60.49 years in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, male between Eswatini and Zimbabwe?
0.83 years, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Zimbabwe?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Eswatini and Zimbabwe rank globally for life expectancy at birth, male?
Eswatini ranks 199th and Zimbabwe ranks 201st 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, male (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, male (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.