Female headed households in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Female headed households was 40.6% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Female headed households in Zimbabwe, 1994–2015
Source: DHS API, Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) Program. Measured in % of households with a female head.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female headed households in Zimbabwe is 40.6%, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female headed households in Zimbabwe peaked at 44.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 32.7%, in 1994.
That places Zimbabwe 2nd out of 34 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
Female headed households in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % of households with a female head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 32.7% | — |
| 1999 | 33.5% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 37.7% | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 44.6% | +18.3% |
| 2015 | 40.6% | -9.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 40.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.0%, 1.6× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 40.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.6%, 1.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.1% | 32.7% | 33.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 37.7% | 37.7% | 37.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 42.6% | 40.6% | 44.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More health data for Zimbabwe
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 874.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,457 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9632 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female headed households in Zimbabwe?
- Female headed households in Zimbabwe was 40.6% in 2015, according to DHS API, Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) Program.
- What is the highest female headed households recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 44.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest female headed households recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.7% in 1994.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for female headed households?
- Zimbabwe ranks 2nd out of 34 countries with data for 2015.
- Is female headed households rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from DHS API, Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) Program, published as part of Female headed households (% of households with a female head). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female headed households refers to the percentage of households that are headed by females.