Life Expectancy at Birth in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Life Expectancy at Birth was 63.06 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
63.06
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
199th
of 216 countries
All-time high
63.06
in 2024
All-time low
44.52
in 2001
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Life Expectancy at Birth in Zimbabwe, 1960–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth in Zimbabwe is 63.06, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Zimbabwe peaked at 63.06 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 44.52, in 2001.
Zimbabwe ranks 199th of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Life Expectancy at Birth in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 53.49 | — |
| 1961 | 53.97 | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 54.45 | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 54.94 | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 55.43 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 55.91 | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 56.36 | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 56.77 | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 57.15 | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 57.48 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 57.76 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 58 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 58.17 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 58.09 | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 58.19 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 58.25 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 57.63 | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 57 | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 54.73 | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 54.92 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 59.06 | +7.5% |
| 1981 | 59.45 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 59.86 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 59.99 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 60.62 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 60.9 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 60.98 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 60.72 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 60.24 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 59.45 | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 58.32 | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 57.04 | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 55.6 | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 53.98 | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 52.54 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 51.14 | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 48.98 | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 48.54 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 47.55 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 46.38 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 46.03 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 44.52 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 45.94 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 45.37 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 46.04 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 46.57 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 47.06 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 47.58 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 48.46 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 49.75 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 51.92 | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 53.91 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 55.39 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 56.84 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 58.11 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 58.99 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 59.76 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 60.26 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 60.91 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 61.06 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 61.53 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 60.13 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 62.36 | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 62.77 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 63.06 | +0.5% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 63.06 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67.85, 93% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 63.06 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.26, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55.59 | 53.49 | 57.48 | 10 |
| 1970s | 57.27 | 54.73 | 58.25 | 10 |
| 1980s | 60.13 | 59.06 | 60.98 | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.01 | 46.38 | 58.32 | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.73 | 44.52 | 49.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.71 | 51.92 | 61.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.97 | 60.13 | 63.06 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More gender data for Zimbabwe
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,958 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.695 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 11,652 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 11,652 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.58 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 239,901 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 244,202 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 236,403 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 240,452 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 234,239 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth in Zimbabwe?
- Life expectancy at birth in Zimbabwe was 63.06 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 63.06 in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.52 in 2001.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Zimbabwe ranks 199th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Life Expectancy at Birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.