Life expectancy of women vs. men in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Life expectancy of women vs. men was 65.01 years in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
65.01 years
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
219th
of 236 countries
All-time high
65.01 years
in 2023
All-time low
45.13 years
in 2001
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy of women vs. men in Zimbabwe, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 65.01 years for life expectancy of women vs. men in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy of women vs. men in Zimbabwe peaked at 65.01 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 45.13 years, in 2001.
That places Zimbabwe 219th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Life expectancy of women vs. men in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 51.72 years | — |
| 1951 | 52.12 years | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 52.52 years | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 52.92 years | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 53.33 years | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 53.74 years | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 54.16 years | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 54.58 years | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 55.02 years | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 55.48 years | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 55.96 years | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 56.47 years | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 56.99 years | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 57.52 years | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 58.04 years | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 58.55 years | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 59.03 years | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 59.48 years | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 59.89 years | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 60.19 years | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 60.47 years | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 60.71 years | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 60.89 years | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 61.02 years | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 61.14 years | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 61.22 years | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 61.25 years | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 61.29 years | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 61.17 years | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 61.28 years | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 62.15 years | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 62.52 years | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 62.98 years | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 63.26 years | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 63.91 years | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 64.32 years | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 64.49 years | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 64.31 years | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 63.84 years | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 62.95 years | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 61.57 years | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 60.05 years | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 58.35 years | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 56.47 years | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 54.78 years | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 53.19 years | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 51.13 years | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 50.13 years | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 49.16 years | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 47.81 years | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 47.3 years | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 45.13 years | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 46.79 years | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 45.83 years | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 46.51 years | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 47.01 years | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 47.35 years | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 47.64 years | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 48.75 years | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 50.29 years | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 52.66 years | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 55.22 years | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 56.61 years | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 58.17 years | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 59.51 years | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 60.49 years | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 61.4 years | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 62.02 years | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 62.74 years | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 63.05 years | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 63.75 years | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 62.29 years | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 64.54 years | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 65.01 years | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 53.56 years | 51.72 years | 55.48 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 58.21 years | 55.96 years | 60.19 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 61.04 years | 60.47 years | 61.29 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.47 years | 62.15 years | 64.49 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.27 years | 47.81 years | 61.57 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.26 years | 45.13 years | 50.29 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.19 years | 52.66 years | 63.05 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.9 years | 62.29 years | 65.01 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 216 Burundi 65.7 years compare
- 217 Equatorial Guinea 65.66 years compare
- 218 Madagascar 65.38 years compare
- 220 Côte d'Ivoire 64.13 years compare
- 221 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 64.04 years compare
- 222 Naoero 64 years compare
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- 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 of women vs. men in Zimbabwe?
- Life expectancy of women vs. men in Zimbabwe was 65.01 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy of women vs. men recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 65.01 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy of women vs. men recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.13 years in 2001.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for life expectancy of women vs. men?
- Zimbabwe ranks 219th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy of women vs. men 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy of women vs. men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Period life expectancy at birth.