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
215th
of 229 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 215th out of 229 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.
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
- 212 Mozambique 60.3 compare
- 213 Naoero, Republic of 60.28 compare
- 214 Niger 60.26 compare
- 216 Sierra Leone 60.06 compare
- 217 Côte d’Ivoire 60.02 compare
- 218 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 59.79 compare
More health data for Zimbabwe
- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 874.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,457 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (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)
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 215th out of 229 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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