Inequality in life expectancy in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Inequality in life expectancy was 0.2231 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inequality in life expectancy in Zimbabwe, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, inequality in life expectancy in Zimbabwe stood at 0.2231. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in life expectancy in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.3216 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.2231, in 2023.
That places Zimbabwe 33rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2763 | 0.2434 | 0.3216 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.229 | 0.2231 | 0.2343 | 4 |
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More health data for Zimbabwe
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 874.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,457 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 138,900 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 148,863 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 148,532 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 156,495 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 157,244 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 163,038 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in life expectancy in Zimbabwe?
- Inequality in life expectancy in Zimbabwe was 0.2231 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3216 in 2010.
- What is the lowest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2231 in 2023.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for inequality in life expectancy?
- Zimbabwe ranks 33rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in life expectancy rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.