Share in poverty vs. life expectancy in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Share in poverty vs. life expectancy was 62.77 years in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share in poverty vs. life expectancy in Zimbabwe, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 62.77 years for share in poverty vs. life expectancy 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 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in poverty vs. life expectancy in Zimbabwe peaked at 62.77 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 44.52 years, in 2001.
Zimbabwe ranks 219th of 236 countries on this measure, 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 share in poverty vs. life expectancy in Zimbabwe?
- Share in poverty vs. life expectancy 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 share in poverty vs. life expectancy recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 62.77 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest share in poverty vs. life expectancy recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.52 years in 2001.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for share in poverty vs. life expectancy?
- Zimbabwe ranks 219th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share in poverty vs. life expectancy 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 Share in poverty vs. life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.