Population ages 15-19, female, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Population ages 15-19, female, per square kilometre was 2.38 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.38 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
142nd
of 216 countries
All-time high
2.38 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.4893 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 15-19, female, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 15-19, female, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe is 2.38 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-19, female, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe peaked at 2.38 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.4893 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Zimbabwe 142nd out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population ages 15-19, female, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4893 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.5009 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 0.5079 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 0.5277 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 0.5651 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1966 | 0.6061 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1967 | 0.6507 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1968 | 0.7006 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1969 | 0.7392 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1970 | 0.7634 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 0.7878 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 0.8127 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 0.8379 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 0.8638 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 0.8908 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 0.9193 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 0.9497 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 0.9829 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 1.02 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 1.04 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 1.06 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 1.1 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 1.14 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 1.18 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 1.24 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 1.29 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 1.35 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 1.42 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 1.48 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 1.55 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 1.62 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 1.74 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1993 | 1.86 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 1.93 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 2 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 2.08 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 2.16 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 2.22 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 2.28 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 2.32 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 2.33 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 2.3 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 2.22 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 2.13 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 2.03 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 1.95 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 1.91 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 1.89 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 1.88 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 1.87 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.86 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.87 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.89 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 1.93 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 2 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 2.07 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 2.14 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 2.2 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 2.25 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 2.29 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 2.32 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 2.34 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 2.38 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 2.38 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.74 units per square kilometre, 64% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 2.38 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.48 units per square kilometre, 68% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5875 units per square kilometre | 0.4893 units per square kilometre | 0.7392 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.8823 units per square kilometre | 0.7634 units per square kilometre | 1.02 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.23 units per square kilometre | 1.04 units per square kilometre | 1.48 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.94 units per square kilometre | 1.55 units per square kilometre | 2.28 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.1 units per square kilometre | 1.88 units per square kilometre | 2.33 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.01 units per square kilometre | 1.86 units per square kilometre | 2.25 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.33 units per square kilometre | 2.29 units per square kilometre | 2.38 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 139 Slovenia 2.47 units per square kilometre compare
- 140 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 2.43 units per square kilometre compare
- 141 Panama 2.4 units per square kilometre compare
- 143 Mozambique 2.31 units per square kilometre compare
- 144 Romania 2.3 units per square kilometre compare
- 145 Fiji 2.23 units per square kilometre 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 15-19, female, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe?
- Population ages 15-19, female, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe was 2.38 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 15-19, female, per square kilometre recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 2.38 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-19, female, per square kilometre recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4893 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for population ages 15-19, female, per square kilometre?
- Zimbabwe ranks 142nd out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 15-19, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 15-19, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 15-19, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population ages 15-19, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 15-19, female World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population ages 15-19, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.