Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth was 51.25 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
51.25
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
177th
of 184 countries
All-time high
52.2
in 2020
All-time low
39.97
in 2003
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth in Zimbabwe, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Zimbabwe stood at 51.25.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Zimbabwe peaked at 52.2 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 39.97, in 2003.
Zimbabwe ranks 177th of 184 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 (HALE) 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% |
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
- 174 Niger 52.61 compare
- 175 Chad 51.52 compare
- 176 Guinea-Bissau 51.45 compare
- 178 South Sudan 50.53 compare
- 179 Afghanistan 50.45 compare
- 180 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 874.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,457 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 3.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.2602 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 3.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.5615 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Zimbabwe?
- Healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Zimbabwe was 51.25 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 52.2 in 2020.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.97 in 2003.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth?
- Zimbabwe ranks 177th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is healthy life expectancy (hale) 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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