Liberia vs Zimbabwe: Life expectancy at birth, total
Liberia
62.32 years
in 2024
Zimbabwe
63.06 years
in 2024
Liberia rank
202nd
Zimbabwe rank
200th
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- Liberia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 63.06 years against 62.32 years in Liberia, a difference of 0.74 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Liberia ranks 202nd and Zimbabwe ranks 200th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38.76 years | 55.59 years | 16.83 years | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 42.2 years | 57.27 years | 15.08 years | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 44.29 years | 60.13 years | 15.84 years | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 44.8 years | 52.01 years | 7.2 years | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 55.82 years | 46.73 years | 9.09 years | Liberia |
| 2010s | 60.06 years | 57.71 years | 2.34 years | Liberia |
| 2020s | 61.77 years | 61.97 years | 0.202 years | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Liberia or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 63.06 years against 62.32 years in Liberia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Liberia and Zimbabwe?
- 0.74 years, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Zimbabwe?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Liberia and Zimbabwe rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Liberia ranks 202nd and Zimbabwe ranks 200th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.