Population ages 05-09, male in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Population ages 05-09, male was 13.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
13.7%
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
21st
of 218 countries
All-time high
16.9%
in 1993
All-time low
13.6%
in 2002
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 05-09, male in Zimbabwe, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 13.7% for population ages 05-09, male in 2025.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 05-09, male in Zimbabwe peaked at 16.9% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 13.6%, in 2002.
Zimbabwe ranks 21st of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 05-09, male in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 16.2% | — |
| 1961 | 16.2% | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 16.1% | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 16.1% | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 16.1% | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 16.1% | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 16.1% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 16.1% | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 16.1% | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 16.1% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 16.1% | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 16.1% | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 16.1% | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 16.1% | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 16.1% | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 16.1% | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 16.1% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 16.2% | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 16.5% | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 16.9% | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 16.8% | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 16.5% | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 16.3% | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 16.2% | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 16.1% | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 16.1% | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 16.1% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 16.4% | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 16.6% | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 16.7% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 16.6% | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 16.5% | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 16.7% | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 16.9% | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 16.5% | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 15.9% | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 15.2% | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 14.7% | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 14.4% | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 14.1% | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 13.8% | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 13.7% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 13.6% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 13.7% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 14.0% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 14.5% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 14.9% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 15.2% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 15.4% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 15.5% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 15.4% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 15.3% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 15.1% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 15.0% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 15.0% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 15.2% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 15.4% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 15.7% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 15.9% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 15.9% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 15.7% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 15.3% | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 14.9% | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 14.4% | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 14.0% | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 13.7% | -2.2% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 13.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.0%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 13.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.2%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.1% | 16.1% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.2% | 16.1% | 16.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.4% | 16.1% | 16.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.7% | 14.1% | 16.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.4% | 13.6% | 15.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.4% | 15.0% | 15.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.7% | 13.7% | 15.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
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- 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, male in Zimbabwe?
- Population ages 05-09, male in Zimbabwe was 13.7% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 05-09, male recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 16.9% in 1993.
- What is the lowest population ages 05-09, male recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.6% in 2002.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for population ages 05-09, male?
- Zimbabwe ranks 21st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 05-09, male rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. 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, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 5 to 9 as a percentage of the total male population.