Population ages 05-09, female in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Population ages 05-09, female was 12.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
12.3%
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
38th
of 218 countries
All-time high
16.0%
in 1993
All-time low
12.2%
in 2002
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 05-09, female in Zimbabwe, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 05-09, female in Zimbabwe is 12.3%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 05-09, female in Zimbabwe peaked at 16.0% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 12.2%, in 2002.
That places Zimbabwe 38th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 05-09, female in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 15.8% | — |
| 1961 | 15.8% | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 15.7% | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 15.7% | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 15.6% | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 15.6% | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 15.6% | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 15.6% | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 15.6% | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 15.6% | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 15.6% | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 15.5% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 15.5% | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 15.4% | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 15.4% | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 15.3% | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 15.3% | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 15.3% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 15.4% | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 15.5% | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 15.4% | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 15.2% | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 15.2% | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 15.2% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 15.3% | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 15.3% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 15.4% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 15.7% | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 15.9% | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 15.9% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 15.8% | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 15.5% | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 15.9% | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 16.0% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 15.3% | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 14.5% | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 13.7% | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 13.2% | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 13.0% | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 12.7% | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 12.4% | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 12.3% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 12.2% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 12.3% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 12.5% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 12.9% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 13.2% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 13.5% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 13.7% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 13.8% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 13.7% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 13.6% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 13.4% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 13.3% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 13.4% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 13.5% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 13.7% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 14.0% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 14.2% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 14.2% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 14.0% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 13.7% | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 13.3% | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 12.9% | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 12.6% | -2.7% |
| 2025 | 12.3% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.7% | 15.6% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.4% | 15.3% | 15.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.5% | 15.2% | 15.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.6% | 12.7% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.9% | 12.2% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 13.3% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.1% | 12.3% | 14.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 35 Gabon 12.4% compare
- 36 Guinea-Bissau 12.4% compare
- 37 Sierra Leone 12.3% compare
- 39 Comoros 12.3% compare
- 40 Solomon Islands 12.1% compare
- 41 Rwanda 12.1% 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)
- 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 population ages 05-09, female in Zimbabwe?
- Population ages 05-09, female in Zimbabwe was 12.3% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 05-09, female recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 16.0% in 1993.
- What is the lowest population ages 05-09, female recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.2% in 2002.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for population ages 05-09, female?
- Zimbabwe ranks 38th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 05-09, female rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 05-09, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 5 to 9 as a percentage of the total female population.