Somalia vs Zimbabwe: Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65
Somalia
51.7%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
50.8%
in 2024
Somalia rank
208th
Zimbabwe rank
209th
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 over time
- Somalia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 51.7% against 50.8% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Somalia ranks 208th and Zimbabwe ranks 209th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33.7% | 45.3% | 11.6% | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 35.6% | 45.6% | 10.0% | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 36.7% | 48.9% | 12.3% | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 34.3% | 31.8% | 2.4% | Somalia |
| 2000s | 42.3% | 23.5% | 18.7% | Somalia |
| 2010s | 42.0% | 43.0% | 1.0% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 48.5% | 48.5% | 0.0% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men expected to survive to the age of 65, Somalia or Zimbabwe?
- Somalia, at 51.7% against 50.8% in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 between Somalia and Zimbabwe?
- 0.9%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Zimbabwe?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Somalia and Zimbabwe rank globally for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Somalia ranks 208th and Zimbabwe ranks 209th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This measure shows the share newborns that would survive to the age of 65, if subject to age-specific death rates in a given year.