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
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Zimbabwe, 1960–2024
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.
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 42.6% | — |
| 1961 | 43.2% | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 43.9% | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 44.5% | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 45.1% | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 45.7% | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 46.3% | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 46.8% | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 47.3% | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 47.9% | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 48.3% | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 48.7% | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 49.0% | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 48.5% | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 48.7% | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 48.8% | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 46.4% | -4.8% |
| 1977 | 44.0% | -5.2% |
| 1978 | 36.4% | -17.3% |
| 1979 | 36.5% | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 49.7% | +36.1% |
| 1981 | 49.8% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 50.0% | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 49.5% | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 50.2% | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 49.9% | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 49.4% | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 48.3% | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 47.0% | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 45.3% | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 43.3% | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 41.0% | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 38.4% | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 35.7% | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 33.1% | -7.4% |
| 1995 | 30.5% | -7.9% |
| 1996 | 25.9% | -15.0% |
| 1997 | 25.7% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 23.5% | -8.4% |
| 1999 | 21.3% | -9.5% |
| 2000 | 20.8% | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 18.9% | -9.2% |
| 2002 | 21.1% | +11.9% |
| 2003 | 20.7% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 22.1% | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 23.3% | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 24.7% | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 26.4% | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 27.8% | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 29.8% | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 33.5% | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 36.0% | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 39.0% | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 41.7% | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 44.3% | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 45.5% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 46.6% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 47.1% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 48.1% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 47.8% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 47.6% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 43.8% | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 49.7% | +13.6% |
| 2023 | 50.3% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 50.8% | +0.9% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 50.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 64.0%, 79% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 50.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59.0%, 86% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Zimbabwe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +36.1% | 36.5% | 49.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Zimbabwe
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2024)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate 122.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Consumer price index 11,077 2010 = 100 (2022)
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
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.