Liberia vs Zimbabwe: Life expectancy
Liberia
60.95 years
in 2020
Zimbabwe
61.12 years
in 2020
Liberia rank
147th
Zimbabwe rank
145th
Life expectancy over time
- Liberia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 61.12 years against 60.95 years in Liberia, a difference of 0.17 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Liberia ranks 147th and Zimbabwe ranks 145th of 162 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 5 and Zimbabwe in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 25 years | 25 years | 0 years | — |
| 1880s | 25 years | 25 years | 0 years | — |
| 1890s | 25 years | 25 years | 0 years | — |
| 1900s | 25 years | 25 years | 0 years | — |
| 1910s | 27.41 years | 25 years | 2.41 years | Liberia |
| 1920s | 28.82 years | 25.7 years | 3.12 years | Liberia |
| 1930s | 32.36 years | 27.88 years | 4.48 years | Liberia |
| 1950s | 38.73 years | 42.75 years | 4.02 years | Zimbabwe |
| 1960s | 42.71 years | 46.73 years | 4.01 years | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 47.56 years | 51.68 years | 4.12 years | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 47.47 years | 60.11 years | 12.64 years | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 40.3 years | 54.98 years | 14.68 years | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 54.13 years | 44.73 years | 9.41 years | Liberia |
| 2010s | 59.29 years | 55.12 years | 4.17 years | Liberia |
| 2020s | 60.95 years | 61.12 years | 0.1766 years | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Liberia or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 61.12 years against 60.95 years in Liberia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Liberia and Zimbabwe?
- 0.17 years, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Zimbabwe?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Liberia and Zimbabwe rank globally for life expectancy?
- Liberia ranks 147th and Zimbabwe ranks 145th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – 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
Average number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.