Life expectancy prados de la escosura in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Life expectancy prados de la escosura was 61.12 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy prados de la escosura in Zimbabwe, 1870–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, life expectancy prados de la escosura in Zimbabwe stood at 61.12.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy prados de la escosura in Zimbabwe peaked at 61.26 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 25, in 1870.
Zimbabwe ranks 145th of 162 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Life expectancy prados de la escosura in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 25 | — |
| 1880 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 26.4 | +5.6% |
| 1933 | 26.4 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 29.37 | +11.2% |
| 1950 | 41.5 | +41.3% |
| 1955 | 44 | +6.0% |
| 1960 | 45.46 | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 47.99 | +5.6% |
| 1970 | 50.51 | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 52.86 | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 58.96 | +11.5% |
| 1985 | 61.26 | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 59.43 | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 50.53 | -15.0% |
| 2000 | 44.69 | -11.6% |
| 2005 | 44.77 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 50.65 | +13.1% |
| 2015 | 59.59 | +17.6% |
| 2020 | 61.12 | +2.6% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 61.12 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 66.34, 92% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 61.12 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.32, 98% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Life expectancy prados de la escosura in Zimbabwe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +41.3% | 29.37 | 41.5 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 25 | 25 | 25 | 1 |
| 1880s | 25 | 25 | 25 | 1 |
| 1890s | 25 | 25 | 25 | 1 |
| 1900s | 25 | 25 | 25 | 1 |
| 1910s | 25 | 25 | 25 | 1 |
| 1920s | 25.7 | 25 | 26.4 | 2 |
| 1930s | 27.88 | 26.4 | 29.37 | 2 |
| 1950s | 42.75 | 41.5 | 44 | 2 |
| 1960s | 46.73 | 45.46 | 47.99 | 2 |
| 1970s | 51.68 | 50.51 | 52.86 | 2 |
| 1980s | 60.11 | 58.96 | 61.26 | 2 |
| 1990s | 54.98 | 50.53 | 59.43 | 2 |
| 2000s | 44.73 | 44.69 | 44.77 | 2 |
| 2010s | 55.12 | 50.65 | 59.59 | 2 |
| 2020s | 61.12 | 61.12 | 61.12 | 1 |
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- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,457 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0701 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy prados de la escosura in Zimbabwe?
- Life expectancy prados de la escosura in Zimbabwe was 61.12 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy prados de la escosura recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 61.26 in 1985.
- What is the lowest life expectancy prados de la escosura recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 25 in 1870.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for life expectancy prados de la escosura?
- Zimbabwe ranks 145th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is life expectancy prados de la escosura rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. 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 prados de la escosura. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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