Food supply vs. life expectancy in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Food supply vs. life expectancy was 62.77 years in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
62.77 years
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
219th
of 236 countries
All-time high
62.77 years
in 2023
All-time low
44.52 years
in 2001
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Food supply vs. life expectancy in Zimbabwe, 1950–2023

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Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.

Analysis

In 2023, food supply vs. life expectancy in Zimbabwe stood at 62.77 years. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food supply vs. life expectancy in Zimbabwe peaked at 62.77 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 44.52 years, in 2001.

That places Zimbabwe 219th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 51.22 years 49.42 years 53.02 years 10
1960s 55.59 years 53.49 years 57.48 years 10
1970s 57.27 years 54.73 years 58.25 years 10
1980s 60.13 years 59.06 years 60.98 years 10
1990s 52.01 years 46.38 years 58.32 years 10
2000s 46.73 years 44.52 years 49.75 years 10
2010s 57.71 years 51.92 years 61.06 years 10
2020s 61.7 years 60.13 years 62.77 years 4

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 216 Kenya 63.65 years compare
  2. 217 Madagascar 63.63 years compare
  3. 218 Mozambique 63.61 years compare
  4. 220 Togo 62.74 years compare
  5. 221 Liberia 62.16 years compare
  6. 222 Nauru 62.11 years compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food supply vs. life expectancy in Zimbabwe?
Food supply vs. life expectancy in Zimbabwe was 62.77 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest food supply vs. life expectancy recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 62.77 years in 2023.
What is the lowest food supply vs. life expectancy recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 44.52 years in 2001.
How does Zimbabwe rank for food supply vs. life expectancy?
Zimbabwe ranks 219th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is food supply vs. life expectancy 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Food supply vs. life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Food supply vs. life expectancy
Unit
years
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Period life expectancy at birth.