In 2025, female life expectancy at birth in Zimbabwe was 65.6 years, up from 65.3 years in 2024. Explore the historical series and compare Zimbabwe with other economies below.
Life expectancy at birth: females
Average years of life for females
Zimbabwe
Year
Years
2025
65.6
2024
65.3
2023
65.0
2022
64.5
2021
62.3
2020
63.7
2019
63.0
2018
62.7
2017
62.0
2016
61.4
2015
60.5
2014
59.5
2013
58.2
2012
56.6
2011
55.2
2010
52.7
2009
50.3
2008
48.7
2007
47.6
2006
47.4
2005
47.0
2004
46.5
2003
45.8
2002
46.8
2001
45.1
2000
47.3
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Life expectancy at birth: females
About this indicator
Female life expectancy at birth represents the average number of years a newborn girl is expected to live, assuming that current mortality conditions remain the same throughout her life. Because we cannot know future death rates in advance, this indicator uses a "snapshot" of today’s conditions to estimate lifespan. If healthcare and living standards continue to improve over time, actual lifespans will likely be higher than this current estimate.
Sources and updates
Data sources
The data for this indicator are drawn from the United Nations World Population Prospects.
Last update
This indicator was last updated on Econorama on 18 June 2026 and reflects the latest data available from the underlying sources at that time.