Togo vs Zimbabwe: Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute)
Togo
62.74 years
in 2023
Zimbabwe
62.77 years
in 2023
Togo rank
199th
Zimbabwe rank
198th
Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute) over time
- Togo
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 62.77 years against 62.74 years in Togo, a difference of 0.03 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Togo ranks 199th and Zimbabwe ranks 198th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Togo averaged higher in 4 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Togo | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.96 years | 57.27 years | 8.32 years | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 53.95 years | 60.13 years | 6.18 years | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 54.01 years | 52.01 years | 2 years | Togo |
| 2000s | 55.73 years | 46.73 years | 8.99 years | Togo |
| 2010s | 59.06 years | 57.71 years | 1.34 years | Togo |
| 2020s | 61.87 years | 61.7 years | 0.17 years | Togo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Togo or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 62.77 years against 62.74 years in Togo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Togo and Zimbabwe?
- 0.03 years, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Togo and Zimbabwe?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Togo and Zimbabwe rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Togo ranks 199th and Zimbabwe ranks 198th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release