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Zimbabwe Life Expectancy

Zimbabwe's life expectancy rose to 62.77 years in 2023, up from 62.36 years in 2022, according to World Bank. This represents an increase of 0.7% (0.41) from the previous year. Zimbabwe has the 18th lowest life expectancy. Within Africa, it ranks 38th out of 54 countries.

Zimbabwe's happiness index rose to 3.4 points in 2024, up from 3.34 points in 2023.

Yearly Historical Data (1960-2023)

(in Years)
Year Life Expectancy (Years)
2023 62.77
2022 62.36
2021 60.13
2020 61.53
2019 61.06
2018 60.91
2017 60.26
2016 59.76
2015 58.99
2014 58.11
2013 56.84
2012 55.39
2011 53.91
2010 51.92
2009 49.75
2008 48.46
2007 47.58
2006 47.06
2005 46.57
2004 46.04
2003 45.37
2002 45.94
2001 44.52
2000 46.03
1999 46.38
1998 47.55
1997 48.54
1996 48.98
1995 51.14
1994 52.54
1993 53.98
1992 55.6
1991 57.04
1990 58.32
1989 59.45
1988 60.24
1987 60.72
1986 60.98
1985 60.9
1984 60.62
1983 59.99
1982 59.86
1981 59.45
1980 59.06
1979 54.92
1978 54.73
1977 57
1976 57.63
1975 58.25
1974 58.19
1973 58.09
1972 58.17
1971 58
1970 57.76
1969 57.48
1968 57.15
1967 56.77
1966 56.36
1965 55.91
1964 55.43
1963 54.94
1962 54.45
1961 53.97
1960 53.49
Zimbabwe Life Expectancy : Definition
Life Expectancy measures the average number of years a newborn in Zimbabwe is expected to live.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Infant Mortality Rate 40.6 42.2 2023
Physicians per 1,000 people 0.17 0.19 2022