Sierra Leone vs Zimbabwe: Male life expectancy at birth
Sierra Leone
60.06 years
in 2023
Zimbabwe
60.23 years
in 2023
Sierra Leone rank
223rd
Zimbabwe rank
222nd
Male life expectancy at birth over time
- Sierra Leone
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 60.23 years against 60.06 years in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.17 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 223rd and Zimbabwe ranks 222nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 29.28 years | 48.94 years | 19.67 years | Zimbabwe |
| 1960s | 34.3 years | 53.02 years | 18.72 years | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 39.08 years | 53.7 years | 14.62 years | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 41.89 years | 56.84 years | 14.96 years | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 41.4 years | 49.84 years | 8.44 years | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 47.05 years | 46.28 years | 0.7734 years | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 54.47 years | 56.1 years | 1.63 years | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 59.14 years | 59.23 years | 0.0895 years | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male life expectancy at birth, Sierra Leone or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 60.23 years against 60.06 years in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
- What is the difference in male life expectancy at birth between Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe?
- 0.17 years, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe rank globally for male life expectancy at birth?
- Sierra Leone ranks 223rd and Zimbabwe ranks 222nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β 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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About this data
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