Life expectancy at birth in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Life expectancy at birth was 62.77 years in 2023. ▬ Flat
Life expectancy at birth in Zimbabwe, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth in Zimbabwe is 62.77 years, measured in 2023. 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 at birth 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.
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
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 138,900 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 148,863 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 148,532 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 156,495 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 157,244 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 163,038 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth in Zimbabwe?
- Life expectancy at birth 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 at birth recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 62.77 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.52 years in 2001.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Zimbabwe ranks 219th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth 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 at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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