Life expectancy men women in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Life expectancy men women was 65.01 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
65.01
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
219th
of 236 countries
All-time high
65.01
in 2023
All-time low
45.13
in 2001
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy men women in Zimbabwe, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy men women in Zimbabwe is 65.01, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy men women in Zimbabwe peaked at 65.01 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 45.13, in 2001.
That places Zimbabwe 219th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 53.56 | 51.72 | 55.48 | 10 |
| 1960s | 58.21 | 55.96 | 60.19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 61.04 | 60.47 | 61.29 | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.47 | 62.15 | 64.49 | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.27 | 47.81 | 61.57 | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.26 | 45.13 | 50.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.19 | 52.66 | 63.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.9 | 62.29 | 65.01 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 216 Burundi 65.7 compare
- 217 Equatorial Guinea 65.66 compare
- 218 Madagascar 65.38 compare
- 220 Cote d'Ivoire 64.13 compare
- 221 Democratic Republic of Congo 64.04 compare
- 222 Nauru 64 compare
More health data for Zimbabwe
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,457 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 874.6 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 228,081 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 214,434 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 224,382 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 222,324 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 230,154 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 230,074 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy men women in Zimbabwe?
- Life expectancy men women in Zimbabwe was 65.01 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy men women recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 65.01 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy men women recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.13 in 2001.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for life expectancy men women?
- Zimbabwe ranks 219th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy men women rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy men women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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