Difference in male and female life expectancy in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Difference in male and female life expectancy was 4.58 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
4.58
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
128th
of 236 countries
All-time high
12.63
in 1978
All-time low
-0.8048
in 2007
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Zimbabwe, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, difference in male and female life expectancy in Zimbabwe stood at 4.58.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 105.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in male and female life expectancy in Zimbabwe peaked at 12.63 in 1978 and was at its lowest, -0.8048, 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.
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.1 | — |
| 1951 | 4.12 | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 4.13 | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 4.14 | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 4.16 | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 4.17 | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 4.2 | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 4.23 | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 4.3 | +1.5% |
| 1959 | 4.33 | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 4.37 | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 4.41 | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 4.47 | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 4.53 | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 4.58 | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 4.62 | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 4.68 | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 4.75 | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 4.82 | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 4.75 | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 4.75 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 4.75 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 4.76 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 5.23 | +9.8% |
| 1974 | 5.26 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 5.31 | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 6.73 | +26.8% |
| 1977 | 8.18 | +21.5% |
| 1978 | 12.63 | +54.4% |
| 1979 | 12.59 | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 5.43 | -56.9% |
| 1981 | 5.58 | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 5.69 | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 6.03 | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 6.03 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 6.29 | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 6.48 | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 6.65 | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 6.63 | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 6.45 | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 5.95 | -7.7% |
| 1991 | 5.48 | -7.9% |
| 1992 | 4.96 | -9.6% |
| 1993 | 4.33 | -12.8% |
| 1994 | 3.87 | -10.5% |
| 1995 | 3.5 | -9.6% |
| 1996 | 3.73 | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 2.53 | -32.2% |
| 1998 | 2.6 | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 2.22 | -14.6% |
| 2000 | 1.89 | -15.0% |
| 2001 | 0.488 | -74.2% |
| 2002 | 1.06 | +116.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1783 | -83.1% |
| 2004 | 0.158 | -11.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1229 | -22.2% |
| 2006 | -0.2564 | -308.6% |
| 2007 | -0.8048 | +213.9% |
| 2008 | -0.2283 | -71.6% |
| 2009 | 0.3332 | -245.9% |
| 2010 | 0.7661 | +129.9% |
| 2011 | 2.18 | +184.5% |
| 2012 | 1.96 | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 2.22 | +13.6% |
| 2014 | 2.36 | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 2.63 | +11.4% |
| 2016 | 3 | +14.3% |
| 2017 | 3.31 | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 3.53 | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 3.92 | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 4.4 | +12.3% |
| 2021 | 4.35 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 4.46 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 4.58 | +2.8% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 4.58 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.19, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 4.58 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.08, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Difference in male and female life expectancy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -308.6% | 0.1229 | -0.2564 |
| 2009 | +245.9% | -0.2283 | 0.3332 |
| 2007 | -213.9% | -0.2564 | -0.8048 |
| 2011 | +184.5% | 0.7661 | 2.18 |
| 2010 | +129.9% | 0.3332 | 0.7661 |
| 2002 | +116.3% | 0.488 | 1.06 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.19 | 4.1 | 4.33 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.6 | 4.37 | 4.82 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.02 | 4.75 | 12.63 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.13 | 5.43 | 6.65 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.92 | 2.22 | 5.95 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2935 | -0.8048 | 1.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.59 | 0.7661 | 3.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.45 | 4.35 | 4.58 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in male and female life expectancy in Zimbabwe?
- Difference in male and female life expectancy in Zimbabwe was 4.58 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 12.63 in 1978.
- What is the lowest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.8048 in 2007.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- Zimbabwe ranks 128th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in male and female life expectancy 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Difference in male and female life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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