Birth rates and death rates in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Birth rates and death rates was 7.61 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
7.61
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
110th
of 236 countries
All-time high
17.43
in 2001
All-time low
7.61
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rates and death rates in Zimbabwe, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rates and death rates in Zimbabwe is 7.61, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rates and death rates in Zimbabwe peaked at 17.43 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 7.61, in 2023.
Zimbabwe ranks 110th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Birth rates and death rates in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 16.72 | — |
| 1951 | 16.65 | -0.4% |
| 1952 | 16.47 | -1.1% |
| 1953 | 16.23 | -1.5% |
| 1954 | 15.96 | -1.7% |
| 1955 | 15.68 | -1.8% |
| 1956 | 15.39 | -1.8% |
| 1957 | 15.1 | -1.9% |
| 1958 | 14.82 | -1.9% |
| 1959 | 14.5 | -2.2% |
| 1960 | 14.16 | -2.3% |
| 1961 | 13.83 | -2.4% |
| 1962 | 13.48 | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 13.14 | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 12.8 | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 12.47 | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 12.15 | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 11.87 | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 11.62 | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 11.39 | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 11.23 | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 11.11 | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 11.04 | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 11.09 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 11.05 | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 11.05 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 11.31 | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 11.6 | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 12.69 | +9.4% |
| 1979 | 12.66 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 10.59 | -16.4% |
| 1981 | 10.12 | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 9.82 | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 9.61 | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 9.16 | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 8.87 | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 8.66 | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 8.61 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 8.7 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 8.93 | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 9.32 | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 9.83 | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 10.42 | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 11.38 | +9.3% |
| 1994 | 12.13 | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 12.83 | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 14.01 | +9.2% |
| 1997 | 14.35 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 15.01 | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 15.89 | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 16.25 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 17.43 | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 16.34 | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 16.74 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 16.25 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 15.89 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 15.5 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 15.2 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 14.71 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 13.98 | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 12.74 | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 11.69 | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 10.95 | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 10.23 | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 9.62 | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 9.18 | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 8.82 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 8.59 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 8.32 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 8.28 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 8.14 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 8.78 | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 7.78 | -11.4% |
| 2023 | 7.61 | -2.1% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 7.61 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.52, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 7.61 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.2, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.75 | 14.5 | 16.72 | 10 |
| 1960s | 12.69 | 11.39 | 14.16 | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.48 | 11.04 | 12.69 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.31 | 8.61 | 10.59 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.52 | 9.32 | 15.89 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.83 | 13.98 | 17.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.84 | 8.28 | 12.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.08 | 7.61 | 8.78 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 107 Argentina 7.67 compare
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- 109 Micronesia (country) 7.64 compare
- 111 Liechtenstein 7.58 compare
- 112 Venezuela 7.56 compare
- 113 Indonesia 7.53 compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0689 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9673 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0701 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rates and death rates in Zimbabwe?
- Birth rates and death rates in Zimbabwe was 7.61 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rates and death rates recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 17.43 in 2001.
- What is the lowest birth rates and death rates recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.61 in 2023.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for birth rates and death rates?
- Zimbabwe ranks 110th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rates and death rates rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rates and death rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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