Women survival to age 65 in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Women survival to age 65 was 61.22 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
61.22
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
208th
of 215 countries
All-time high
64.87
in 1985
All-time low
21.48
in 2001
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Women survival to age 65 in Zimbabwe, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 61.22 for women survival to age 65 in 2024.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women survival to age 65 in Zimbabwe peaked at 64.87 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 21.48, in 2001.
That places Zimbabwe 208th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Women survival to age 65 in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 52.72 | — |
| 1961 | 53.49 | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 54.27 | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 55.07 | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 55.86 | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 56.63 | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 57.37 | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 58.08 | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 58.74 | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 59.21 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 59.67 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 60.07 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 60.38 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 60.6 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 60.84 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 61.01 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 61.02 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 61.04 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 60.58 | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 60.72 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 62.41 | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 62.85 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 63.4 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 63.63 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 64.47 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 64.87 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 64.84 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 64.11 | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 62.79 | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 60.63 | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 57.37 | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 53.95 | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 50.21 | -6.9% |
| 1993 | 46.08 | -8.2% |
| 1994 | 42.46 | -7.9% |
| 1995 | 39.07 | -8.0% |
| 1996 | 34.43 | -11.9% |
| 1997 | 32.26 | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 30.24 | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 27.34 | -9.6% |
| 2000 | 25.92 | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 21.48 | -17.1% |
| 2002 | 24.71 | +15.0% |
| 2003 | 22.75 | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 24.17 | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 25.1 | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 25.95 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 26.52 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 28.94 | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 31.87 | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 36.24 | +13.7% |
| 2011 | 41.5 | +14.5% |
| 2012 | 43.81 | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 47.19 | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 49.81 | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 51.53 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 53.52 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 54.62 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 56.2 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 56.84 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 58.02 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 54.14 | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 59.86 | +10.6% |
| 2023 | 60.7 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 61.22 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.14 | 52.72 | 59.21 | 10 |
| 1970s | 60.59 | 59.67 | 61.04 | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.4 | 60.63 | 64.87 | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.34 | 27.34 | 57.37 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.74 | 21.48 | 31.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.13 | 36.24 | 56.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.79 | 54.14 | 61.22 | 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women survival to age 65 in Zimbabwe?
- Women survival to age 65 in Zimbabwe was 61.22 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest women survival to age 65 recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 64.87 in 1985.
- What is the lowest women survival to age 65 recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.48 in 2001.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for women survival to age 65?
- Zimbabwe ranks 208th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is women survival to age 65 rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Women survival to age 65. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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