Female to male life expectancy ratio in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Female to male life expectancy ratio was 1.08 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.08
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
80th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.25
in 1978
All-time low
1
in 2007
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female to male life expectancy ratio in Zimbabwe, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female to male life expectancy ratio in Zimbabwe is 1.08, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female to male life expectancy ratio in Zimbabwe peaked at 1.25 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2007.
That places Zimbabwe 80th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Female to male life expectancy ratio in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.1 | — |
| 1951 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 1.09 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | 1.09 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 1.1 | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 1.1 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 1.1 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1.1 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 1.1 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.1 | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 1.1 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 1.1 | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 1.1 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.1 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.1 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.11 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 1.11 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.11 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 1.13 | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 1.16 | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 1.25 | +7.8% |
| 1979 | 1.25 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 1.11 | -11.3% |
| 1981 | 1.11 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 1.11 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 1.12 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 1.11 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 1.12 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 1.12 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 1.12 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 1.12 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.12 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 1.12 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 1.11 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 1.1 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 1.09 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 1.09 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 1.08 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 1.09 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 1.07 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.06 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 1.05 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 1.03 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 1.04 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 1.02 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 1.02 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.02 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.01 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 1 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 1.01 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 1.02 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 1.03 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 1.05 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 1.05 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.05 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.05 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.06 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.06 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.06 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.07 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.07 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 1.08 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.08 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.08 | +0.1% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 1.08 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.07, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 1.08 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.07, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.09 | 1.09 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.14 | 1.1 | 1.25 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.12 | 1.11 | 1.12 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.09 | 1.06 | 1.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.02 | 1 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.05 | 1.03 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 | 1.08 | 1.08 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 77 Angola 1.08 compare
- 78 Martinique 1.08 compare
- 79 American Samoa 1.08 compare
- 81 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1.08 compare
- 82 French Guiana 1.08 compare
- 83 Belize 1.08 compare
More health data for Zimbabwe
- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,457 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9632 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0701 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female to male life expectancy ratio in Zimbabwe?
- Female to male life expectancy ratio in Zimbabwe was 1.08 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female to male life expectancy ratio recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.25 in 1978.
- What is the lowest female to male life expectancy ratio recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2007.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for female to male life expectancy ratio?
- Zimbabwe ranks 80th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female to male life expectancy ratio rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. 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 Female to male life expectancy ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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