Population ages 55-59, female in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Population ages 55-59, female was 2.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2.0%
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
215th
of 218 countries
All-time high
2.4%
in 1960
All-time low
1.8%
in 2021
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 55-59, female in Zimbabwe, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 55-59, female in Zimbabwe stood at 2.0%.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 55-59, female in Zimbabwe peaked at 2.4% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2021.
Zimbabwe ranks 215th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 55-59, female in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.4% | — |
| 1961 | 2.4% | -1.5% |
| 1962 | 2.4% | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 2.3% | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 2.3% | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 2.3% | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 2.2% | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 2.2% | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 2.2% | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 2.2% | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 2.2% | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 2.3% | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 2.3% | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 2.4% | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 2.4% | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 2.4% | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 2.4% | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 2.3% | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 2.3% | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 2.3% | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 2.1% | -9.9% |
| 1981 | 1.9% | -9.6% |
| 1982 | 1.8% | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 1.9% | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 1.9% | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 1.9% | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 1.9% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 1.9% | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 1.9% | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 1.9% | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 1.9% | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 1.9% | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 1.9% | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 2.0% | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 2.0% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 2.0% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 2.0% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 2.0% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 2.0% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 2.0% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 2.0% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 2.0% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 2.0% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 1.9% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 2.0% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 2.1% | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 2.1% | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 2.2% | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 2.3% | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 2.3% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 2.3% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 2.3% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 2.3% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 2.2% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 2.2% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 1.8% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 1.8% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 1.8% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.9% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 1.9% | +3.6% |
| 2025 | 2.0% | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.3% | 2.2% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.3% | 2.2% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.9% | 1.9% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 1.9% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 1.9% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 2.0% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 55-59, female in Zimbabwe?
- Population ages 55-59, female in Zimbabwe was 2.0% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 55-59, female recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4% in 1960.
- What is the lowest population ages 55-59, female recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2021.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for population ages 55-59, female?
- Zimbabwe ranks 215th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 55-59, female rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. 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 55-59, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 55 to 59 as a percentage of the total female population.