Life expectancy at birth, total in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Life expectancy at birth, total was 62.77 years in 2023. β¬ Flat
Life expectancy at birth, total in Zimbabwe, 1970β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth, total in Zimbabwe is 62.77 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, total in Zimbabwe peaked at 62.77 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 44.52 years, in 2001.
Zimbabwe ranks 196th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 population data for Zimbabwe
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.188 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.49 million (2100)
- Population density 96.07 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.188 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.67 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 9,240 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.67 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 3.67 (2024)
- Natural population growth 2.28 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 3.72 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, total in Zimbabwe?
- Life expectancy at birth, total in Zimbabwe was 62.77 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 62.77 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.52 years in 2001.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Zimbabwe ranks 196th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, total 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release