Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth was 62.77 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
62.77
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
212th
of 229 countries
All-time high
62.77
in 2023
All-time low
44.52
in 2001
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in Zimbabwe, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 62.77 for extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in Zimbabwe peaked at 62.77 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 44.52, in 2001.
Zimbabwe ranks 212th of 229 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 49.42 | — |
| 1951 | 49.84 | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 50.24 | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 50.63 | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 51.02 | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 51.41 | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 51.8 | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 52.2 | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 52.58 | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 53.02 | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 53.49 | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 53.97 | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 54.45 | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 54.94 | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 55.43 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 55.91 | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 56.36 | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 56.77 | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 57.15 | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 57.48 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 57.76 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 58 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 58.17 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 58.09 | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 58.19 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 58.25 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 57.63 | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 57 | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 54.73 | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 54.92 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 59.06 | +7.5% |
| 1981 | 59.45 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 59.86 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 59.99 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 60.62 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 60.9 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 60.98 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 60.72 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 60.24 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 59.45 | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 58.32 | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 57.04 | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 55.6 | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 53.98 | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 52.54 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 51.14 | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 48.98 | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 48.54 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 47.55 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 46.38 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 46.03 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 44.52 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 45.94 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 45.37 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 46.04 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 46.57 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 47.06 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 47.58 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 48.46 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 49.75 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 51.92 | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 53.91 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 55.39 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 56.84 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 58.11 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 58.99 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 59.76 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 60.26 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 60.91 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 61.06 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 61.53 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 60.13 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 62.36 | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 62.77 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 51.22 | 49.42 | 53.02 | 10 |
| 1960s | 55.59 | 53.49 | 57.48 | 10 |
| 1970s | 57.27 | 54.73 | 58.25 | 10 |
| 1980s | 60.13 | 59.06 | 60.98 | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.01 | 46.38 | 58.32 | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.73 | 44.52 | 49.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.71 | 51.92 | 61.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.7 | 60.13 | 62.77 | 4 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 874.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,457 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.414 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.4476 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in Zimbabwe?
- Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in Zimbabwe was 62.77 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 62.77 in 2023.
- What is the lowest extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.52 in 2001.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth?
- Zimbabwe ranks 212th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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