Somalia vs Zimbabwe: Life expectancy at birth
Somalia
53.95
in 2021
Zimbabwe
58.48
in 2021
Somalia rank
182nd
Zimbabwe rank
179th
Life expectancy at birth over time
- Somalia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 58.48 against 53.95 in Somalia, a difference of 4.53.
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 182nd and Zimbabwe ranks 179th of 184 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 | 46.39 | 3.36 | Somalia |
| 2010s | 52.06 | 56.41 | 4.35 | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 54.54 | 58.94 | 4.4 | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Somalia or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 58.48 against 53.95 in Somalia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Somalia and Zimbabwe?
- 4.53, 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 at birth?
- Somalia ranks 182nd and Zimbabwe ranks 179th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Life expectancy at birth (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.