Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) vs Zimbabwe: Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate
Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 6.71 % change on previous year against 3.3 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 3.41 % change on previous year.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 2.0 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 6th and Zimbabwe ranks 3rd of 43 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) averaged higher in 4 and Zimbabwe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.34 % change on previous year | 1.96 % change on previous year | 0.3849 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1970s | 2.57 % change on previous year | 3.6 % change on previous year | 1.03 % change on previous year | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 2.48 % change on previous year | 1.98 % change on previous year | 0.4945 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 2.18 % change on previous year | 2.38 % change on previous year | 0.1993 % change on previous year | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 2.73 % change on previous year | 2.9 % change on previous year | 0.1747 % change on previous year | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 3.52 % change on previous year | -0.7053 % change on previous year | 4.22 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 3.08 % change on previous year | 2.9 % change on previous year | 0.1751 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 6.71 % change on previous year against 3.3 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate between Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Zimbabwe?
- 3.41 % change on previous year, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Zimbabwe?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Zimbabwe rank globally for population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 6th and Zimbabwe ranks 3rd of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 55-59, 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 55-59, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.