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[QUOTE="Munyaradzi Mafaro, post: 62584, member: 636"]
Zimbabwe's average life expectancy has climbed to 65 years, marking a four-year increase since 2021, according to government health officials. Tinotenda Kadzere, acting director of policy planning and health economics at the Ministry of Health and Child Care, announced the figures on Monday during the Public Service Commission Retirement Conference in Bulawayo. The gathering drew nearly 2,500 delegates to discuss retirement and wellness issues facing the nation's workforce.

Women have reached a life expectancy of 67 years, placing them three years away from the Vision 2030 target of 70 years for upper-middle-income nations. Men continue to trail behind women in longevity statistics across the country. Zimbabwe's current figures surpass the African continental average of 63 years, but they remain below the 75-year mark achieved by Algeria and Cape Verde.

Health officials identified HIV and AIDS, influenza, pneumonia, road accidents, heart disease, childhood diarrhea, stroke, diabetes, and childbirth complications as the leading causes of death. Kadzere stated that increased investment in the health sector remains necessary to address disease prevention and treatment. Government health funding continues to fall short of both the 15 percent Abuja Declaration target and the ministry's 2025 budget request.
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