Life expectation at birth by sex in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Life expectation at birth by sex 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
Life expectation at birth by sex in Zimbabwe, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectation at birth by sex in Zimbabwe is 65.01, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectation at birth by sex 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.
Life expectation at birth by sex 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 | 55.47 | +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 | 62.99 | +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 | 52.65 | +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 | 55.47 | 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 | 54.26 | 47.81 | 61.57 | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.26 | 45.13 | 50.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.19 | 52.65 | 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 population data for Zimbabwe
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1887 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.0209 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1887 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0944 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 26,439 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.94 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5219 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.188 (2100)
- Population density 96.07 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.49 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectation at birth by sex in Zimbabwe?
- Life expectation at birth by sex in Zimbabwe was 65.01 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 65.01 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.13 in 2001.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for life expectation at birth by sex?
- Zimbabwe ranks 219th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectation at birth by sex 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 Life expectation at birth by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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