Zimbabwe is a sad, sad story. The average life expectancy for men there is 37 years and for women, 34. This is the lowest life expectancy in the world. Why is it so bad? Because basic health and other services no longer exist.
Bob Herbert wrote an op-ed in the New York Times entitled "Zimbabwe Is Dying." He talks about how cholera is rampant, basic sanitation doesn't exist and there is almost no health system left. Simple things like running water and toilets aren't available anymore.
Why is all this happening? Corruption and violence. Mugabe has been in control of Zimbabwe for years. There have been civil wars and destruction. Those are the factors that rob a country of life and make give it the lowest life expectancy in the world.
Bob Herbert wrote an op-ed in the New York Times entitled "Zimbabwe Is Dying." He talks about how cholera is rampant, basic sanitation doesn't exist and there is almost no health system left. Simple things like running water and toilets aren't available anymore.
Why is all this happening? Corruption and violence. Mugabe has been in control of Zimbabwe for years. There have been civil wars and destruction. Those are the factors that rob a country of life and make give it the lowest life expectancy in the world.
Easy Ways to Extend Your Life Expectancy
According to the CIA world facts homepage, the life expectancy at birth for Zimbamweans is
male: 46.36 years
female: 45.16 years
This compared to Swaziland
male: 31.62 years
female: 32.15 years
Hi, i would like to know where you get your facts. There has never been a civil war in Zimbabwe only the war for independence against England. Get your facts right and stop exxagerating some people depend on information like this, now i wonder if your all you said is true.
Facts about Zimbabwe from the World Health Organization. While life expectancy is in the 40’s, healthy life expectancy is 34 and 33.