Population 0-24 (% of total population) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Population 0-24 (% of total population) was 63.3% in 2011. ▬ Flat
Population 0-24 in Zimbabwe, 1960–2011
Source: World Bank staff estimates from various sources including census reports, the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, national statistical offices, household surveys conducted. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population 0-24 in Zimbabwe is 63.3%, measured in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 52 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population 0-24 in Zimbabwe peaked at 68.4% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 63.3%, in 2011.
Zimbabwe ranks 15th of 52 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population 0-24 (% of total population) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 63.3% | — |
| 1961 | 63.6% | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 63.9% | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 64.2% | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 64.5% | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 64.8% | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 65.1% | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 65.3% | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 65.4% | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 65.7% | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 66.0% | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 66.3% | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 66.7% | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 67.2% | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 67.5% | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 67.7% | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 68.0% | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 68.1% | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 68.2% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 68.3% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 68.4% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 68.3% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 68.2% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 68.1% | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 67.9% | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 67.6% | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 67.4% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 67.2% | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 66.9% | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 66.5% | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 66.1% | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 66.0% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 65.9% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 65.8% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 65.6% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 65.5% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 65.4% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 65.4% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 65.3% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 65.2% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 65.0% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 64.9% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 64.9% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 64.9% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 64.9% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 64.9% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 64.6% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 64.3% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 64.1% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 63.8% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 63.6% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 63.3% | -0.5% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 63.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 60.8%, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 63.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.3%, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 64.6% | 63.3% | 65.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 67.4% | 66.0% | 68.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 67.7% | 66.5% | 68.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.6% | 65.2% | 66.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.6% | 63.8% | 65.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.5% | 63.3% | 63.6% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population 0-24 in Zimbabwe?
- Population 0-24 in Zimbabwe was 63.3% in 2011, according to World Bank staff estimates from various sources including census reports, the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, national statistical offices, household surveys conducted.
- What is the highest population 0-24 recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 68.4% in 1980.
- What is the lowest population 0-24 recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.3% in 2011.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for population 0-24?
- Zimbabwe ranks 15th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is population 0-24 rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates from various sources including census reports, the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, national statistical offices, household surveys conducted, published as part of Population 0-24 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population ages 0 to 24 is the percentage of the total population that is in the age group 0 to 24.