In 2025, male life expectancy at birth in Zimbabwe was 60.8 years, up from 60.5 years in 2024. Explore the historical series and compare Zimbabwe with other economies below.
Life expectancy at birth: males
Average years of life for males
Zimbabwe
Year
Years
2025
60.8
2024
60.5
2023
60.2
2022
59.9
2021
57.7
2020
59.1
2019
58.8
2018
58.9
2017
58.3
2016
57.9
2015
57.3
2014
56.6
2013
55.4
2012
54.1
2011
52.5
2010
51.2
2009
49.2
2008
48.2
2007
47.6
2006
46.9
2005
46.2
2004
45.7
2003
45.0
2002
45.1
2001
44.0
2000
44.8
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Life expectancy at birth: males
About this indicator
Male life expectancy at birth represents the average number of years a newborn boy is expected to live, assuming that current mortality conditions remain the same throughout his 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.