Healthy life expectancy at birth in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Healthy life expectancy at birth was 51.25 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
51.25
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
178th
of 185 countries
All-time high
52.2
in 2020
All-time low
39.97
in 2003
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Zimbabwe, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, healthy life expectancy at birth in Zimbabwe stood at 51.25.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy at birth in Zimbabwe peaked at 52.2 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 39.97, in 2003.
Zimbabwe ranks 178th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40.53 | — |
| 2001 | 40.29 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 40.04 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 39.97 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 40.09 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 40.54 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 41.11 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 41.87 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 42.69 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 43.81 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 45.31 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 46.89 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 48.28 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 49.32 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 50.05 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 50.51 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 50.9 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 51.2 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 51.62 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 51.95 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 52.2 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 51.25 | -1.8% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 51.25 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 58.22, 88% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 51.25 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 54.75, 94% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.09 | 39.97 | 43.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.6 | 45.31 | 51.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.72 | 51.25 | 52.2 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 175 Niger 52.61 compare
- 176 Chad 51.52 compare
- 177 Guinea-Bissau 51.45 compare
- 179 South Sudan 50.53 compare
- 180 Afghanistan 50.45 compare
- 181 Mozambique 49.72 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 healthy life expectancy at birth in Zimbabwe?
- Healthy life expectancy at birth in Zimbabwe was 51.25 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 52.2 in 2020.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.97 in 2003.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for healthy life expectancy at birth?
- Zimbabwe ranks 178th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is healthy life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Healthy life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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