Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2024-12-31
Zimbabwe's life expectancy stands at 63.06 as of 2024-12-31, up from 62.78 in 2023. Historical data runs from 1960 to 2024 (65 observations).
In 2024, Zimbabwe's life expectancy was 63.06, up from 62.78 in 2023.
In 2023, Zimbabwe's life expectancy was 62.78, up from 62.36 in 2022.
In 2022, Zimbabwe's life expectancy was 62.36, up from 60.14 in 2021.
In 2021, Zimbabwe's life expectancy was 60.14, down from 61.53 in 2020.
In 2020, Zimbabwe's life expectancy was 61.53, up from 61.06 in 2019.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 63.06 | +0.289 |
| 2023 | 62.78 | +0.415 |
| 2022 | 62.36 | +2.23 |
| 2021 | 60.14 | -1.4 |
| 2020 | 61.53 | +0.47 |
| 2019 | 61.06 | +0.154 |
| 2018 | 60.91 | +0.643 |
| 2017 | 60.26 | +0.503 |
| 2016 | 59.76 | +0.771 |
| 2015 | 58.99 | +0.883 |
| 2014 | 58.11 | +1.26 |
| 2013 | 56.84 | +1.46 |
| 2012 | 55.39 | +1.48 |
| 2011 | 53.91 | +1.99 |
| 2010 | 51.93 | +2.17 |
| 2009 | 49.75 | +1.29 |
| 2008 | 48.46 | +0.88 |
| 2007 | 47.58 | +0.52 |
| 2006 | 47.06 | +0.486 |
| 2005 | 46.57 | +0.527 |
| 2004 | 46.04 | +0.67 |
| 2003 | 45.37 | -0.565 |
| 2002 | 45.94 | +1.41 |
| 2001 | 44.53 | -1.51 |
| 2000 | 46.03 | -0.345 |
| 1999 | 46.38 | -1.17 |
| 1998 | 47.55 | -0.985 |
| 1997 | 48.54 | -0.445 |
| 1996 | 48.98 | -2.16 |
| 1995 | 51.14 | -1.39 |
| 1994 | 52.54 | -1.44 |
| 1993 | 53.98 | -1.63 |
| 1992 | 55.6 | -1.44 |
| 1991 | 57.04 | -1.28 |
| 1990 | 58.32 | -1.13 |
| 1989 | 59.45 | -0.795 |
| 1988 | 60.24 | -0.483 |
| 1987 | 60.72 | -0.258 |
| 1986 | 60.98 | +0.081 |
| 1985 | 60.9 | +0.279 |
| 1984 | 60.62 | +0.633 |
| 1983 | 59.99 | +0.13 |
| 1982 | 59.86 | +0.413 |
| 1981 | 59.45 | +0.384 |
| 1980 | 59.06 | +4.14 |
| 1979 | 54.92 | +0.188 |
| 1978 | 54.73 | -2.27 |
| 1977 | 57 | -0.632 |
| 1976 | 57.63 | -0.621 |
| 1975 | 58.25 | +0.055 |
| 1974 | 58.19 | +0.107 |
| 1973 | 58.09 | -0.088 |
| 1972 | 58.18 | +0.179 |
| 1971 | 58 | +0.235 |
| 1970 | 57.76 | +0.28 |
| 1969 | 57.48 | +0.336 |
| 1968 | 57.15 | +0.379 |
| 1967 | 56.77 | +0.407 |
| 1966 | 56.36 | +0.454 |
| 1965 | 55.91 | +0.474 |
| 1964 | 55.43 | +0.489 |
| 1963 | 54.94 | +0.489 |
| 1962 | 54.45 | +0.487 |
| 1961 | 53.97 | +0.474 |
| 1960 | 53.49 | — |
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · Download this series as CSV — free, attribution required (CC BY 4.0).
Zimbabwe's life expectancy is 63.06 as of 2024-12-31, compared with 62.78 in 2023. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 63.06 (2024); the lowest is 44.53 (2001), across data from 1960 to 2024.
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) Figures are republished with attribution and updated as the source releases new observations.