Mens life expectancy at birth in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Mens life expectancy at birth was 60.23 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
60.23
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
222nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
60.23
in 2023
All-time low
44
in 2001
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mens life expectancy at birth in Zimbabwe, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 60.23 for mens life expectancy at birth in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mens life expectancy at birth in Zimbabwe peaked at 60.23 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 44, in 2001.
That places Zimbabwe 222nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Mens life expectancy at birth in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 47.2 | — |
| 1951 | 47.63 | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 48.03 | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 48.41 | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 48.79 | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 49.14 | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 49.51 | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 49.88 | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 50.21 | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 50.63 | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 51.08 | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 51.52 | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 51.97 | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 52.41 | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 52.87 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 53.3 | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 53.72 | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 54.09 | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 54.42 | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 54.78 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 55.06 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 55.3 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 55.48 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 55.21 | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 55.31 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 55.35 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 54.17 | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 52.97 | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 49.02 | -7.5% |
| 1979 | 49.15 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 56.18 | +14.3% |
| 1981 | 56.4 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 56.75 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 56.72 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 57.34 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 57.51 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 57.52 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 57.19 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 56.75 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 56.06 | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 55.16 | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 54.1 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 52.91 | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 51.63 | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 50.4 | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 49.18 | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 46.94 | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 47 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 46.02 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 45.03 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 44.83 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 44 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 45.13 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 44.99 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 45.66 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 46.2 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 46.86 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 47.64 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 48.25 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 49.24 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 51.2 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 52.51 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 54.07 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 55.4 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 56.57 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 57.33 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 57.94 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 58.3 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 58.85 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 58.83 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 59.09 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 57.72 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 59.88 | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 60.23 | +0.6% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 60.23 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.33, 92% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 60.23 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.07, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 48.94 | 47.2 | 50.63 | 10 |
| 1960s | 53.02 | 51.08 | 54.78 | 10 |
| 1970s | 53.7 | 49.02 | 55.48 | 10 |
| 1980s | 56.84 | 56.06 | 57.52 | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.84 | 45.03 | 55.16 | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.28 | 44 | 49.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.1 | 51.2 | 58.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.23 | 57.72 | 60.23 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 219 Mozambique 60.3 compare
- 220 Nauru 60.28 compare
- 221 Niger 60.26 compare
- 223 Sierra Leone 60.06 compare
- 224 Cote d'Ivoire 60.02 compare
- 225 Democratic Republic of Congo 59.79 compare
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- 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 mens life expectancy at birth in Zimbabwe?
- Mens life expectancy at birth in Zimbabwe was 60.23 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mens life expectancy at birth recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 60.23 in 2023.
- What is the lowest mens life expectancy at birth recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 44 in 2001.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for mens life expectancy at birth?
- Zimbabwe ranks 222nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mens life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. 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 Mens life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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