Life expectancy at age 60 in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Life expectancy at age 60 was 13.63 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
13.63
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
180th
of 184 countries
All-time high
14.31
in 2019
All-time low
12.61
in 2004
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Life expectancy at age 60 in Zimbabwe, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, life expectancy at age 60 in Zimbabwe stood at 13.63.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at age 60 in Zimbabwe peaked at 14.31 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 12.61, in 2004.
Zimbabwe ranks 180th 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.
Life expectancy at age 60 in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.6 | — |
| 2001 | 13.36 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 13.04 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 12.8 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 12.61 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 12.61 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 12.66 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 12.72 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 12.72 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 12.83 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 13.06 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 13.39 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 13.66 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 13.84 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 13.97 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 14.05 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 14.12 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 14.17 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 14.25 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 14.31 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 13.96 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 13.63 | -2.4% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 13.63 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.77, 81% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 13.63 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.07, 85% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.9 | 12.61 | 13.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.88 | 13.06 | 14.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.8 | 13.63 | 13.96 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at age 60 in Zimbabwe?
- Life expectancy at age 60 in Zimbabwe was 13.63 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest life expectancy at age 60 recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 14.31 in 2019.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at age 60 recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.61 in 2004.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for life expectancy at age 60?
- Zimbabwe ranks 180th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at age 60 rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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 Life expectancy at age 60 (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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