Mozambique vs Zimbabwe: Life Expectancy at Birth
Mozambique
63.8
in 2024
Zimbabwe
63.06
in 2024
Mozambique rank
198th
Zimbabwe rank
199th
Life Expectancy at Birth over time
- Mozambique
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 63.8 against 63.06 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.74.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Mozambique ranks 198th and Zimbabwe ranks 199th of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41.8 | 55.59 | 13.79 | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 43.3 | 57.27 | 13.97 | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 41.63 | 60.13 | 18.5 | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 46.44 | 52.01 | 5.56 | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 52.04 | 46.73 | 5.31 | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 58.28 | 57.71 | 0.5649 | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 62.42 | 61.97 | 0.4426 | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Mozambique or Zimbabwe?
- Mozambique, at 63.8 against 63.06 in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Mozambique and Zimbabwe?
- 0.74, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Zimbabwe?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Mozambique and Zimbabwe rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
- Mozambique ranks 198th and Zimbabwe ranks 199th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Life Expectancy at Birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.