Life expectancy, source comparison in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Life expectancy, source comparison 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
Life expectancy, source comparison in Zimbabwe, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy, source comparison in Zimbabwe stood at 62.77 years. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy, source comparison 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.
Life expectancy, source comparison in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 49.42 years | — |
| 1951 | 49.84 years | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 50.24 years | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 50.63 years | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 51.02 years | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 51.41 years | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 51.8 years | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 52.2 years | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 52.58 years | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 53.02 years | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 53.49 years | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 53.97 years | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 54.45 years | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 54.94 years | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 55.43 years | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 55.91 years | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 56.36 years | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 56.77 years | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 57.15 years | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 57.48 years | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 57.76 years | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 58 years | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 58.17 years | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 58.09 years | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 58.19 years | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 58.25 years | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 57.63 years | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 57 years | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 54.73 years | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 54.92 years | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 59.06 years | +7.5% |
| 1981 | 59.45 years | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 59.86 years | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 59.99 years | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 60.62 years | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 60.9 years | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 60.98 years | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 60.72 years | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 60.24 years | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 59.45 years | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 58.32 years | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 57.04 years | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 55.6 years | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 53.98 years | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 52.54 years | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 51.14 years | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 48.98 years | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 48.54 years | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 47.55 years | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 46.38 years | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 46.03 years | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 44.52 years | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 45.94 years | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 45.37 years | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 46.04 years | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 46.57 years | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 47.06 years | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 47.58 years | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 48.46 years | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 49.75 years | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 51.92 years | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 53.91 years | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 55.39 years | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 56.84 years | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 58.11 years | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 58.99 years | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 59.76 years | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 60.26 years | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 60.91 years | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 61.06 years | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 61.53 years | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 60.13 years | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 62.36 years | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 62.77 years | +0.7% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 62.77 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67.65 years, 93% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 62.77 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.1 years, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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, source comparison in Zimbabwe?
- Life expectancy, source comparison 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 life expectancy, source comparison recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 62.77 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy, source comparison recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.52 years in 2001.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for life expectancy, source comparison?
- Zimbabwe ranks 219th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy, source comparison 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 Life expectancy, source comparison. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Period life expectancy at birth.