Survival to age 65 of cohort in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Survival to age 65 of cohort was 61.22 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
61.22
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
208th
of 215 countries
All-time high
64.87
in 1985
All-time low
21.48
in 2001
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Survival to age 65 of cohort in Zimbabwe, 1960–2024

2030405060196019922024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for survival to age 65 of cohort in Zimbabwe is 61.22, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, survival to age 65 of cohort in Zimbabwe peaked at 64.87 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 21.48, in 2001.

That places Zimbabwe 208th 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 56.14 52.72 59.21 10
1970s 60.59 59.67 61.04 10
1980s 63.4 60.63 64.87 10
1990s 41.34 27.34 57.37 10
2000s 25.74 21.48 31.87 10
2010s 49.13 36.24 56.84 10
2020s 58.79 54.14 61.22 5

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 205 Kenya 61.92 compare
  2. 206 Benin 61.78 compare
  3. 207 Somalia 61.53 compare
  4. 209 CΓ΄te d'Ivoire 60.78 compare
  5. 210 South Sudan, Republic of 59.88 compare
  6. 211 Naoero, Republic of 59.54 compare

See the full ranking of 215 places β†’

More reference data data for Zimbabwe

All data for Zimbabwe β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is survival to age 65 of cohort in Zimbabwe?
Survival to age 65 of cohort in Zimbabwe was 61.22 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest survival to age 65 of cohort recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 64.87 in 1985.
What is the lowest survival to age 65 of cohort recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 21.48 in 2001.
How does Zimbabwe rank for survival to age 65 of cohort?
Zimbabwe ranks 208th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is survival to age 65 of cohort rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Survival to age 65 of cohort. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Survival to age 65 of cohort
Source
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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