Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate was 0.4309 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.4309 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 37.5%
World rank
73rd
of 217 countries
All-time high
5.87 % change on previous year
in 1981
All-time low
-0.8234 % change on previous year
in 1994
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe stood at 0.4309 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 37.5% on the previous year and down 60.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe peaked at 5.87 % change on previous year in 1981 and was at its lowest, -0.8234 % change on previous year, in 1994.
That places Zimbabwe 73rd out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.95 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 4.04 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 4.18 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 3.67 % change on previous year | -12.2% |
| 1965 | 3.07 % change on previous year | -16.3% |
| 1966 | 3.04 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 3.04 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 3.06 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 3.08 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 2.94 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 1971 | 2.85 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 2.99 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 3.15 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 3.27 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 3.25 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 3.17 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 2.79 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 1978 | 1.98 % change on previous year | -29.2% |
| 1979 | 2.21 % change on previous year | +12.0% |
| 1980 | 5.63 % change on previous year | +154.5% |
| 1981 | 5.87 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 3.69 % change on previous year | -37.2% |
| 1983 | 3.67 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 3.52 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 3.31 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 1986 | 3.1 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 1987 | 3.37 % change on previous year | +9.0% |
| 1988 | 3.19 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 2.3 % change on previous year | -28.0% |
| 1990 | 1.77 % change on previous year | -23.2% |
| 1991 | 1.46 % change on previous year | -17.5% |
| 1992 | 3.27 % change on previous year | +123.8% |
| 1993 | 2.08 % change on previous year | -36.4% |
| 1994 | -0.8234 % change on previous year | -139.6% |
| 1995 | -0.5688 % change on previous year | -30.9% |
| 1996 | -0.4076 % change on previous year | -28.3% |
| 1997 | -0.3284 % change on previous year | -19.4% |
| 1998 | -0.1187 % change on previous year | -63.8% |
| 1999 | -0.1097 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 2000 | -0.2743 % change on previous year | +150.1% |
| 2001 | -0.1455 % change on previous year | -47.0% |
| 2002 | 0.6763 % change on previous year | -564.9% |
| 2003 | 1.44 % change on previous year | +113.2% |
| 2004 | 1.55 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 1.47 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 1.54 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 1.59 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 1.75 % change on previous year | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 2.18 % change on previous year | +24.1% |
| 2010 | 2.49 % change on previous year | +14.4% |
| 2011 | 2.58 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 2.35 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 1.91 % change on previous year | -18.5% |
| 2014 | 1.47 % change on previous year | -23.3% |
| 2015 | 1.1 % change on previous year | -25.2% |
| 2016 | 0.8718 % change on previous year | -20.6% |
| 2017 | 0.726 % change on previous year | -16.7% |
| 2018 | 0.649 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
| 2019 | 0.6808 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 0.8166 % change on previous year | +19.9% |
| 2021 | 0.9889 % change on previous year | +21.1% |
| 2022 | 1.09 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9868 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 2024 | 0.6891 % change on previous year | -30.2% |
| 2025 | 0.4309 % change on previous year | -37.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.46 % change on previous year | 3.04 % change on previous year | 4.18 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.86 % change on previous year | 1.98 % change on previous year | 3.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.77 % change on previous year | 2.3 % change on previous year | 5.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6214 % change on previous year | -0.8234 % change on previous year | 3.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.18 % change on previous year | -0.2743 % change on previous year | 2.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.48 % change on previous year | 0.649 % change on previous year | 2.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8334 % change on previous year | 0.4309 % change on previous year | 1.09 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 70 Honduras 0.4736 % change on previous year compare
- 71 Paraguay 0.4442 % change on previous year compare
- 72 Armenia 0.4339 % change on previous year compare
- 74 Kazakhstan 0.407 % change on previous year compare
- 75 Pakistan 0.3516 % change on previous year compare
- 76 Kenya 0.3478 % change on previous year compare
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 874.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,457 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.414 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.4476 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2028 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe?
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe was 0.4309 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 5.87 % change on previous year in 1981.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.8234 % change on previous year in 1994.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate?
- Zimbabwe ranks 73rd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 0-14, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population ages 0-14, total Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 0-14, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.