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Health · Sub-Saharan Africa · Lower-middle income

Zimbabwe: health in numbers

Life expectancy is 63.1 yrs (2024), 200th of 217 in the world and 32nd of 48 in Sub-Saharan Africa. Life expectancy, women is 65.3 yrs (2024), 200th of 217 in the world and 32nd of 48 in Sub-Saharan Africa. Life expectancy, men is 60.5 yrs (2024), 201st of 217 in the world and 33rd of 48 in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Life expectancy63.1 yrs2024 · world 200/217 · region 32/48Life expectancy, women65.3 yrs2024 · world 200/217 · region 32/48Life expectancy, men60.5 yrs2024 · world 201/217 · region 33/48Infant mortality62.42024 · world 6/196 · region 6/48
Life expectancy
ZimbabweSub-Saharan AfricaLower-middle incomeWorld
0.020406080199520002005201020152020Zimbabwe63.1 yrsSub-Saharan AfricaLower-middle incomeWorld
Life expectancy, women
ZimbabweSub-Saharan AfricaLower-middle incomeWorld
0.020406080199520002005201020152020Zimbabwe65.3 yrsSub-Saharan AfricaLower-middle incomeWorld
18 indicators

Health: Zimbabwe in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Sub-Saharan Africa; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
Life expectancyLife expectancy at birth, years63.1 yrs2024200/21732/4846.0 yrs51.9 yrs61.5 yrs+8.5%since 201462.8 yrs69.5 yrs73.5 yrs
Life expectancy, womenLife expectancy at birth, women, years65.3 yrs2024200/21732/4847.3 yrs52.7 yrs63.7 yrs+9.8%since 201465.0 yrs71.3 yrs76.0 yrs
Life expectancy, menLife expectancy at birth, men, years60.5 yrs2024201/21733/4844.8 yrs51.2 yrs59.1 yrs+6.9%since 201460.7 yrs67.8 yrs71.1 yrs
Infant mortalityInfant mortality, per 1,000 live births62.420246/1966/4858.367.457.8+14%since 201447.133.127.7
Under-5 mortalityUnder-5 mortality, per 1,000 live births64.7202417/19617/4899.485.261.7+8.2%since 201471.243.837.4
Neonatal mortalityNeonatal mortality, per 1,000 live births33.720245/1964/4823.028.131.3+25%since 201426.621.617.2
Maternal mortalityMaternal mortality, per 100,000 live births358202318/19417/48405567380−32%since 2013448235197
Measles vaccinationMeasles immunisation, % of children 12–23 months90%2024102/19312/4875%90%85%−2.0 ppsince 201469%86%84%
HIV prevalenceHIV prevalence, % of people 15–499.8%20246/1536/4425.8%16.3%12.0%−5.1 ppsince 20143.0%0.7%0.7%
TuberculosisTuberculosis incidence, per 100,000 people203202434/20818/48605416189−27%since 2014205208131
Health spendingCurrent health expenditure, % of GDP2.9%2023179/19344/48·10.5%3.0%−4.2 ppsince 20134.9%3.7%10.1%
Out-of-pocket spendingOut-of-pocket health spending, % of health expenditure10.6%2023165/19342/48·34.4%10.4%−19.1 ppsince 201330.4%47.0%17.3%
PhysiciansPhysicians per 1,000 people0.142023165/18033/460.130.120.13+70%since 20130.250.711.86
Hospital bedsHospital beds per 1,000 people1.92014108/18214/40·1.8·——1.53.3
Basic waterBasic drinking water, % of population67.2%2024188/20629/4667.9%67.7%67.2%−0.2 ppsince 201467.5%90.8%91.5%
Basic sanitationBasic sanitation, % of population34.6%2024184/20329/4644.5%41.2%35.2%−4.1 ppsince 201437.1%73.9%82.2%
Tobacco useTobacco use, % of adults11.0%2024129/16615/3921.3%15.9%12.2%−4.9 ppsince 20108.9%20.4%20.3%
Road deathsRoad traffic deaths, per 100,000 people41.220192/1861/4829.337.641.22019+8.7%since 200927.417.416.7
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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neighbours

Zimbabwe and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Zimbabwe. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorZimbabweSouth AfricaMozambiqueZambiaBotswana
Life expectancy63.1 yrs202466.3 yrs202463.8 yrs202466.5 yrs202469.3 yrs2024
Life expectancy, women65.3 yrs202469.8 yrs202466.7 yrs202468.9 yrs202471.9 yrs2024
Life expectancy, men60.5 yrs202462.8 yrs202460.5 yrs202464.1 yrs202466.8 yrs2024
Infant mortality62.4202424.2202443.7202434.6202432.12024
Under-5 mortality64.7202435.1202459.4202448.4202433.32024
Neonatal mortality33.7202412.4202425.1202421.4202417.62024
Maternal mortality358202311820239920238520231552023
Measles vaccination90%202476%202465%202488%202497%2024
HIV prevalence9.8%202417.2%202411.5%20249.4%202415.7%2024
South Africa: healthMozambique: healthZambia: healthBotswana: health
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