Womens life expectancy at birth in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Womens life expectancy at birth was 65.01 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
65.01
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
219th
of 236 countries
All-time high
65.01
in 2023
All-time low
45.13
in 2001
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Womens life expectancy at birth in Zimbabwe, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, womens life expectancy at birth in Zimbabwe stood at 65.01. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, womens life expectancy at birth in Zimbabwe peaked at 65.01 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 45.13, in 2001.
That places Zimbabwe 219th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Womens life expectancy at birth in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 51.72 | — |
| 1951 | 52.12 | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 52.52 | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 52.92 | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 53.33 | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 53.74 | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 54.16 | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 54.58 | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 55.02 | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 55.48 | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 55.96 | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 56.47 | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 56.99 | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 57.52 | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 58.04 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 58.55 | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 59.03 | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 59.48 | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 59.89 | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 60.19 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 60.47 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 60.71 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 60.89 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 61.02 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 61.14 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 61.22 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 61.25 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 61.29 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 61.17 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 61.28 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 62.15 | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 62.52 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 62.98 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 63.26 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 63.91 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 64.32 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 64.49 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 64.31 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 63.84 | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 62.95 | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 61.57 | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 60.05 | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 58.35 | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 56.47 | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 54.78 | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 53.19 | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 51.13 | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 50.13 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 49.16 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 47.81 | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 47.3 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 45.13 | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 46.79 | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 45.83 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 46.51 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 47.01 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 47.35 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 47.64 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 48.75 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 50.29 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 52.66 | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 55.22 | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 56.61 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 58.17 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 59.51 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 60.49 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 61.4 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 62.02 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 62.74 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 63.05 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 63.75 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 62.29 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 64.54 | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 65.01 | +0.7% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 65.01 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 70.48, 92% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 65.01 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 66.75, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 53.56 | 51.72 | 55.48 | 10 |
| 1960s | 58.21 | 55.96 | 60.19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 61.04 | 60.47 | 61.29 | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.47 | 62.15 | 64.49 | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.27 | 47.81 | 61.57 | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.26 | 45.13 | 50.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.19 | 52.66 | 63.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.9 | 62.29 | 65.01 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 216 Burundi 65.7 compare
- 217 Equatorial Guinea 65.66 compare
- 218 Madagascar 65.38 compare
- 220 Cote d'Ivoire 64.13 compare
- 221 Democratic Republic of Congo 64.04 compare
- 222 Nauru 64 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)
- 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 womens life expectancy at birth in Zimbabwe?
- Womens life expectancy at birth in Zimbabwe was 65.01 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest womens life expectancy at birth recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 65.01 in 2023.
- What is the lowest womens life expectancy at birth recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.13 in 2001.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for womens life expectancy at birth?
- Zimbabwe ranks 219th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is womens life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Womens life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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