Life in Zimbabwe is now shorter than anywhere else on planet Earth, with people not expected to live to 40, according to a report from the World Health Organisation.
Zimbabwe's women currently have an average life expectancy of 34 years and men on average do not live past 37. While deaths from Aids has been a factor, the key reason behind the drop in Zimbabwe's average life expectancy is the fall in the standard of living, triggered by an economic meltdown.
Let us not forget President Robert Mugabe's controversial policy of evicting the poorest from their homes. Not that Zimbabwe's leader has to worry about his lifespan - Mugabe is expected to rule the country until the age of 84.
Zimbabweans have 'shortest lives'
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