Life expectancy at birth who gho in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Life expectancy at birth who gho was 58.48 in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
58.48
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
180th
of 185 countries
All-time high
59.4
in 2020
All-time low
45.01
in 2003
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Life expectancy at birth who gho in Zimbabwe, 2000–2021

02040602000201020212000: 45.72001: 45.42002: 45.12003: 452004: 45.22005: 45.72006: 46.42007: 47.32008: 48.32009: 49.72010: 51.42011: 53.32012: 54.92013: 56.12014: 572015: 57.52016: 57.92017: 58.22018: 58.72019: 59.12020: 59.42021: 58.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Zimbabwe recorded 58.48 for life expectancy at birth who gho in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth who gho in Zimbabwe peaked at 59.4 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 45.01, in 2003.

That places Zimbabwe 180th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 46.39 45.01 49.66 10
2010s 56.41 51.42 59.07 10
2020s 58.94 58.48 59.4 2

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 177 Chad 59.09 compare
  2. 178 Guinea-Bissau 58.63 compare
  3. 179 South Sudan, Republic of 58.57 compare
  4. 181 Mozambique, Republic of 57.66 compare
  5. 182 Eswatini, Kingdom of 54.59 compare
  6. 183 Somalia 53.95 compare

See the full ranking of 185 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy at birth who gho in Zimbabwe?
Life expectancy at birth who gho in Zimbabwe was 58.48 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest life expectancy at birth who gho recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 59.4 in 2020.
What is the lowest life expectancy at birth who gho recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 45.01 in 2003.
How does Zimbabwe rank for life expectancy at birth who gho?
Zimbabwe ranks 180th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is life expectancy at birth who gho rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. 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 Life expectancy at birth who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Life expectancy at birth who gho
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
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