Probability that a male will outlive a female in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Probability that a male will outlive a female was 42.29 in 2023. β² Rising
Probability that a male will outlive a female in Zimbabwe, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, probability that a male will outlive a female in Zimbabwe stood at 42.29.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability that a male will outlive a female in Zimbabwe peaked at 50.55 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 35.46, in 1979.
That places Zimbabwe 48th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 44.45 | 44 | 44.76 | 10 |
| 1960s | 43.25 | 42.71 | 43.9 | 10 |
| 1970s | 40.55 | 35.46 | 42.69 | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.47 | 39.65 | 41.63 | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.29 | 41.06 | 46.81 | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.2 | 47.18 | 50.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.64 | 43.5 | 48.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.5 | 42.29 | 42.77 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More gender data for Zimbabwe
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 238,280 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 230,913 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 234,853 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 226,278 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 230,049 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability that a male will outlive a female in Zimbabwe?
- Probability that a male will outlive a female in Zimbabwe was 42.29 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability that a male will outlive a female recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 50.55 in 2007.
- What is the lowest probability that a male will outlive a female recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.46 in 1979.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for probability that a male will outlive a female?
- Zimbabwe ranks 48th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability that a male will outlive a female rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Probability that a male will outlive a female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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