Sub-Saharan Africa vs Zimbabwe: Population ages 50-54, female, annual growth rate
Sub-Saharan Africa
3.38 % change on previous year
in 2025
Zimbabwe
7.97 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
5th
Zimbabwe rank
2nd
Population ages 50-54, female, annual growth rate over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 7.97 % change on previous year against 3.38 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 4.59 % change on previous year.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 2.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 5th and Zimbabwe ranks 2nd of 43 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Sub-Saharan Africa averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.37 % change on previous year | 3.57 % change on previous year | 1.2 % change on previous year | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 2.45 % change on previous year | 1.47 % change on previous year | 0.9852 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 2.41 % change on previous year | 2.59 % change on previous year | 0.1834 % change on previous year | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 2.28 % change on previous year | 2.84 % change on previous year | 0.5565 % change on previous year | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 3.13 % change on previous year | 1.4 % change on previous year | 1.73 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 3.19 % change on previous year | 0.6515 % change on previous year | 2.54 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 3.3 % change on previous year | 7.71 % change on previous year | 4.41 % change on previous year | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 50-54, female, annual growth rate, Sub-Saharan Africa or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 7.97 % change on previous year against 3.38 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 50-54, female, annual growth rate between Sub-Saharan Africa and Zimbabwe?
- 4.59 % change on previous year, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Zimbabwe?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Zimbabwe rank globally for population ages 50-54, female, annual growth rate?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 5th and Zimbabwe ranks 2nd of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 50-54, 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 50-54, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.