Mozambique vs Zimbabwe: Male life expectancy at birth

Mozambique
60.3 years
in 2023
Zimbabwe
60.23 years
in 2023
Mozambique rank
219th
Zimbabwe rank
222nd

Male life expectancy at birth over time

  • Mozambique
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 60.3 years against 60.23 years in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.07 years.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Mozambique ranks 219th and Zimbabwe ranks 222nd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mozambique Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1950s 37.59 years 48.94 years 11.35 years Zimbabwe
1960s 40.31 years 53.02 years 12.71 years Zimbabwe
1970s 42.19 years 53.7 years 11.51 years Zimbabwe
1980s 39.44 years 56.84 years 17.4 years Zimbabwe
1990s 45.07 years 49.84 years 4.77 years Zimbabwe
2000s 50.65 years 46.28 years 4.37 years Mozambique
2010s 56.08 years 56.1 years 0.0188 years Zimbabwe
2020s 58.85 years 59.23 years 0.3807 years Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher male life expectancy at birth, Mozambique or Zimbabwe?
Mozambique, at 60.3 years against 60.23 years in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
What is the difference in male life expectancy at birth between Mozambique and Zimbabwe?
0.07 years, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Zimbabwe?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Mozambique and Zimbabwe rank globally for male life expectancy at birth?
Mozambique ranks 219th and Zimbabwe ranks 222nd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Male life expectancy at birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Male life expectancy at birth
Unit
years
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Period life expectancy at birth.