Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 was 50.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
50.8%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
209th
of 215 countries
All-time high
50.8%
in 2024
All-time low
18.9%
in 2001
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Zimbabwe, 1960–2024

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Source: United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of cohort.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Zimbabwe is 50.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Zimbabwe peaked at 50.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18.9%, in 2001.

That places Zimbabwe 209th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 45.3% 42.6% 47.9% 10
1970s 45.6% 36.4% 49.0% 10
1980s 48.9% 45.3% 50.2% 10
1990s 31.8% 21.3% 43.3% 10
2000s 23.5% 18.9% 29.8% 10
2010s 43.0% 33.5% 48.1% 10
2020s 48.5% 43.8% 50.8% 5

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 206 Kenya 52.0% compare
  2. 207 Eswatini 51.9% compare
  3. 208 Somalia 51.7% compare
  4. 210 Nauru 48.6% compare
  5. 211 South Sudan 47.9% compare
  6. 212 Nigeria 47.5% compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Zimbabwe?
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Zimbabwe was 50.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 50.8% in 2024.
What is the lowest share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 18.9% in 2001.
How does Zimbabwe rank for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65?
Zimbabwe ranks 209th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65
Unit
% of cohort
Source
United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 13,975 data points, 1960–2024
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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.