Somalia vs Zimbabwe: Life expectancy
Somalia
53.95 Years
in 2021
Zimbabwe
58.48 Years
in 2021
Somalia rank
183rd
Zimbabwe rank
180th
Life expectancy over time
- Somalia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 58.48 Years against 53.95 Years in Somalia, a difference of 4.53 Years.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Somalia ahead.
Somalia ranks 183rd and Zimbabwe ranks 180th of 185 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.75 Years | 46.39 Years | 3.36 Years | Somalia |
| 2010s | 52.06 Years | 56.41 Years | 4.35 Years | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 54.54 Years | 58.94 Years | 4.4 Years | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Somalia or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 58.48 Years against 53.95 Years in Somalia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Somalia and Zimbabwe?
- 4.53 Years, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Zimbabwe?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Somalia and Zimbabwe rank globally for life expectancy?
- Somalia ranks 183rd 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.