Female life expectancy — all countries

Female life expectancy — Zimbabwe

Female life expectancy in Zimbabwe in 2024 — 65.31 years. Ranked 200 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 16.7%.

2024 65.31 years +0.46% vs 2023
World rank 200of 217
Period maximum 65.31 years2024
Period minimum 45.13 years2001

Trend over time

1960–2024 · years

Female life expectancy — Zimbabwe, 1960–20244050607019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 55.96 years1962: 56.99 years1964: 58.04 years1966: 59.03 years1968: 59.89 years1970: 60.47 years1972: 60.89 years1974: 61.14 years1976: 61.25 years1978: 61.17 years1980: 62.15 years1982: 62.99 years1984: 63.91 years1986: 64.49 years1988: 63.84 years1990: 61.57 years1992: 58.35 years1994: 54.78 years1996: 51.14 years1998: 49.16 years2000: 47.3 years2002: 46.79 years2004: 46.51 years2006: 47.35 years2008: 48.75 years2010: 52.66 years2012: 56.61 years2014: 59.51 years2016: 61.4 years2018: 62.74 years2020: 63.75 years2022: 64.54 years2024: 65.31 years
Change over the period: +9.35 (+16.71%) Average annual rate: 0.24 %

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe 65.31 years
World 75.97 years
Sub-Saharan Africa 64.96 years
Eastern Africa computed 68.65 years
Lower-middle-income countries computed 72.1 years
Female life expectancy — Zimbabwe, by year Zimbabwe All countries CSV XLSX
Year years Change Change, %
2024 65.31 +0.3 +0.46%
2023 65.01 +0.47 +0.73%
2022 64.54 +2.26 +3.62%
2021 62.29 −1.46 −2.29%
2020 63.75 +0.7 +1.11%
2019 63.05 +0.31 +0.49%
2018 62.74 +0.73 +1.17%
2017 62.02 +0.61 +1%
2016 61.4 +0.91 +1.51%
2015 60.49 +0.98 +1.65%
2014 59.51 +1.34 +2.3%
2013 58.17 +1.56 +2.76%
2012 56.61 +1.39 +2.52%
2011 55.22 +2.56 +4.87%
2010 52.66 +2.37 +4.7%
2009 50.29 +1.54 +3.16%
2008 48.75 +1.11 +2.33%
2007 47.64 +0.29 +0.61%
2006 47.35 +0.35 +0.74%
2005 47.01 +0.5 +1.07%
2004 46.51 +0.67 +1.47%
2003 45.83 −0.96 −2.05%
2002 46.79 +1.67 +3.69%
2001 45.13 −2.17 −4.59%
2000 47.3 −0.51 −1.07%
1999 47.81 −1.35 −2.74%
1998 49.16 −0.97 −1.94%
1997 50.13 −1.01 −1.97%
1996 51.14 −2.06 −3.87%
1995 53.19 −1.59 −2.9%
1994 54.78 −1.69 −2.99%
1993 56.47 −1.89 −3.23%
1992 58.35 −1.7 −2.83%
1991 60.05 −1.52 −2.46%
1990 61.57 −1.38 −2.19%
1989 62.95 −0.89 −1.39%
1988 63.84 −0.48 −0.74%
1987 64.32 −0.18 −0.27%
1986 64.49 +0.17 +0.26%
1985 64.32 +0.41 +0.65%
1984 63.91 +0.65 +1.02%
1983 63.26 +0.28 +0.44%
1982 62.99 +0.46 +0.74%
1981 62.52 +0.37 +0.59%
1980 62.15 +0.88 +1.43%
1979 61.28 +0.11 +0.18%
1978 61.17 −0.12 −0.2%
1977 61.29 +0.04 +0.06%
1976 61.25 +0.03 +0.05%
1975 61.22 +0.08 +0.13%
1974 61.14 +0.12 +0.2%
1973 61.02 +0.13 +0.22%
1972 60.89 +0.18 +0.3%
1971 60.71 +0.24 +0.4%
1970 60.47 +0.28 +0.46%
1969 60.19 +0.3 +0.5%
1968 59.89 +0.42 +0.7%
1967 59.48 +0.44 +0.75%
1966 59.03 +0.48 +0.83%
1965 58.55 +0.51 +0.87%
1964 58.04 +0.52 +0.91%
1963 57.52 +0.53 +0.92%
1962 56.99 +0.52 +0.93%
1961 56.47 +0.51 +0.91%
1960 55.96

About the indicator

Life expectancy at birth for women. The female advantage holds almost everywhere and is explained by both biology and behavior: men die more often from external causes, smoke and drink more, and turn to doctors less. Where maternal mortality is high the advantage narrows — the only factor that works in the opposite direction.

Important: The aggregate is weighted by the female population rather than by the whole population. The difference from male life expectancy is the gap that is usually asked about.

Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.