South Africa vs Zimbabwe: Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate
South Africa
0.4769 % change on previous year
in 2025
Zimbabwe
0.414 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa rank
69th
Zimbabwe rank
72nd
Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate over time
- South Africa
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.4769 % change on previous year against 0.414 % change on previous year in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.0629 % change on previous year.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
South Africa ranks 69th and Zimbabwe ranks 72nd of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.1 % change on previous year | 3.47 % change on previous year | 0.3679 % change on previous year | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 2.62 % change on previous year | 3.1 % change on previous year | 0.4843 % change on previous year | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 2.45 % change on previous year | 3.6 % change on previous year | 1.16 % change on previous year | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 1.05 % change on previous year | 0.5813 % change on previous year | 0.4698 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2000s | -0.8613 % change on previous year | 1.13 % change on previous year | 2 % change on previous year | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 0.6924 % change on previous year | 1.46 % change on previous year | 0.7722 % change on previous year | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 0.3921 % change on previous year | 0.8027 % change on previous year | 0.4106 % change on previous year | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate, South Africa or Zimbabwe?
- South Africa, at 0.4769 % change on previous year against 0.414 % change on previous year in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate between South Africa and Zimbabwe?
- 0.0629 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Zimbabwe?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Zimbabwe rank globally for population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate?
- South Africa ranks 69th and Zimbabwe ranks 72nd of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 0-14, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.