Mozambique vs Zimbabwe: Life expectancy
Mozambique
57.66 Years
in 2021
Zimbabwe
58.48 Years
in 2021
Mozambique rank
181st
Zimbabwe rank
180th
Life expectancy over time
- Mozambique
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 58.48 Years against 57.66 Years in Mozambique, a difference of 0.82 Years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mozambique ahead.
Mozambique ranks 181st and Zimbabwe ranks 180th of 185 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.03 Years | 46.39 Years | 5.64 Years | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 55.61 Years | 56.41 Years | 0.7916 Years | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 58.15 Years | 58.94 Years | 0.7962 Years | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Mozambique or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 58.48 Years against 57.66 Years in Mozambique as of 2021.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Mozambique and Zimbabwe?
- 0.82 Years, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Zimbabwe?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Mozambique and Zimbabwe rank globally for life expectancy?
- Mozambique ranks 181st and Zimbabwe ranks 180th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The period life expectancy at birth, in a given year.