Côte d'Ivoire vs Zimbabwe: Life expectancy at birth, by sex
Côte d'Ivoire
64.13 years
in 2023
Zimbabwe
65.01 years
in 2023
Côte d'Ivoire rank
220th
Zimbabwe rank
219th
Life expectancy at birth, by sex over time
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 65.01 years against 64.13 years in Côte d'Ivoire, a difference of 0.88 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 220th and Zimbabwe ranks 219th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Côte d'Ivoire averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Côte d'Ivoire | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 35.99 years | 53.56 years | 17.57 years | Zimbabwe |
| 1960s | 42.45 years | 58.21 years | 15.76 years | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 49.7 years | 61.04 years | 11.35 years | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 55.11 years | 63.47 years | 8.36 years | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 53.72 years | 54.27 years | 0.546 years | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 53.71 years | 47.26 years | 6.45 years | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 59.72 years | 59.19 years | 0.5323 years | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | 63.13 years | 63.9 years | 0.7703 years | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, by sex, Côte d'Ivoire or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 65.01 years against 64.13 years in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, by sex between Côte d'Ivoire and Zimbabwe?
- 0.88 years, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Zimbabwe?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Côte d'Ivoire and Zimbabwe rank globally for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 220th and Zimbabwe ranks 219th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.