Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages was 4.58 years in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages in Zimbabwe, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, sex gap in life expectancy at different ages in Zimbabwe stood at 4.58 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 105.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex gap in life expectancy at different ages in Zimbabwe peaked at 12.63 years in 1978 and was at its lowest, -0.8048 years, in 2007.
Zimbabwe ranks 128th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.19 years | 4.1 years | 4.33 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.6 years | 4.37 years | 4.82 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.02 years | 4.75 years | 12.63 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.13 years | 5.43 years | 6.65 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.92 years | 2.22 years | 5.95 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2935 years | -0.8048 years | 1.89 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.59 years | 0.7661 years | 3.92 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.45 years | 4.35 years | 4.58 years | 4 |
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More health data for Zimbabwe
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 874.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,457 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 138,900 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 148,863 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 148,532 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 156,495 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 157,244 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 163,038 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex gap in life expectancy at different ages in Zimbabwe?
- Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages in Zimbabwe was 4.58 years in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex gap in life expectancy at different ages recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 12.63 years in 1978.
- What is the lowest sex gap in life expectancy at different ages recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.8048 years in 2007.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for sex gap in life expectancy at different ages?
- Zimbabwe ranks 128th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex gap in life expectancy at different ages rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.