Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth was 4.79 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
4.79
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
129th
of 236 countries
All-time high
12.15
in 1978
All-time low
-0.0021
in 2007
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Zimbabwe, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 4.79 for difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 72.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Zimbabwe peaked at 12.15 in 1978 and was at its lowest, -0.0021, in 2007.
Zimbabwe ranks 129th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.51 | — |
| 1951 | 4.49 | -0.5% |
| 1952 | 4.49 | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 4.51 | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 4.54 | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 4.6 | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 4.65 | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 4.7 | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 4.81 | +2.2% |
| 1959 | 4.85 | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 4.89 | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 4.95 | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 5.03 | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 5.11 | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 5.18 | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 5.24 | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 5.31 | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 5.39 | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 5.47 | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 5.41 | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 5.41 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 5.41 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 5.41 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 5.81 | +7.5% |
| 1974 | 5.83 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 5.87 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 7.08 | +20.7% |
| 1977 | 8.32 | +17.4% |
| 1978 | 12.15 | +46.0% |
| 1979 | 12.12 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 5.98 | -50.7% |
| 1981 | 6.13 | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 6.23 | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 6.54 | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 6.57 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 6.81 | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 6.97 | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 7.12 | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 7.08 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 6.89 | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 6.41 | -7.0% |
| 1991 | 5.95 | -7.1% |
| 1992 | 5.45 | -8.5% |
| 1993 | 4.84 | -11.2% |
| 1994 | 4.38 | -9.5% |
| 1995 | 4.01 | -8.3% |
| 1996 | 4.2 | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 3.13 | -25.4% |
| 1998 | 3.13 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 2.78 | -11.3% |
| 2000 | 2.46 | -11.4% |
| 2001 | 1.13 | -54.2% |
| 2002 | 1.66 | +46.8% |
| 2003 | 0.8466 | -48.9% |
| 2004 | 0.8524 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.8072 | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 0.4945 | -38.7% |
| 2007 | -0.0021 | -100.4% |
| 2008 | 0.5026 | -24011.8% |
| 2009 | 1.04 | +107.6% |
| 2010 | 1.46 | +39.7% |
| 2011 | 2.71 | +85.8% |
| 2012 | 2.54 | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 2.77 | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 2.94 | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 3.16 | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 3.46 | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 3.71 | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 3.89 | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 4.22 | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 4.66 | +10.4% |
| 2021 | 4.57 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 4.66 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 4.79 | +2.6% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 4.79 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.48, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 4.79 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.44, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Zimbabwe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +24011.8% | -0.0021 | 0.5026 |
| 2009 | +107.6% | 0.5026 | 1.04 |
| 2007 | -100.4% | 0.4945 | -0.0021 |
| 2011 | +85.8% | 1.46 | 2.71 |
| 2001 | -54.2% | 2.46 | 1.13 |
| 1980 | -50.7% | 12.12 | 5.98 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.62 | 4.49 | 4.85 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.2 | 4.89 | 5.47 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.34 | 5.41 | 12.15 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.63 | 5.98 | 7.12 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.43 | 2.78 | 6.41 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9796 | -0.0021 | 2.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.09 | 1.46 | 4.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.67 | 4.57 | 4.79 | 4 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0689 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9673 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Zimbabwe?
- Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Zimbabwe was 4.79 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in female and male life expectancy at birth recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 12.15 in 1978.
- What is the lowest difference in female and male life expectancy at birth recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0021 in 2007.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for difference in female and male life expectancy at birth?
- Zimbabwe ranks 129th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in female and male life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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