Mozambique vs Zimbabwe: Life expectancy at birth, total
Mozambique
63.8 years
in 2024
Zimbabwe
63.06 years
in 2024
Mozambique rank
199th
Zimbabwe rank
200th
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- Mozambique
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 63.8 years against 63.06 years in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.74 years.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Mozambique ranks 199th and Zimbabwe ranks 200th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41.8 years | 55.59 years | 13.79 years | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 43.3 years | 57.27 years | 13.97 years | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 41.63 years | 60.13 years | 18.5 years | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 46.44 years | 52.01 years | 5.56 years | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 52.04 years | 46.73 years | 5.31 years | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 58.28 years | 57.71 years | 0.5649 years | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 62.42 years | 61.97 years | 0.4426 years | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Mozambique or Zimbabwe?
- Mozambique, at 63.8 years against 63.06 years in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Mozambique and Zimbabwe?
- 0.74 years, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Zimbabwe?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Mozambique and Zimbabwe rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Mozambique ranks 199th 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.