Population ages 55-59, female in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Population ages 55-59, female was 178,350 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
178,350
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
102nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
178,350
in 2025
All-time low
47,117
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 55-59, female in Zimbabwe, 1960–2025
Source: 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.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 55-59, female in Zimbabwe stood at 178,350. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 55-59, female in Zimbabwe peaked at 178,350 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 47,117, in 1960.
Zimbabwe ranks 102nd of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 55-59, female in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 47,117 | — |
| 1961 | 47,892 | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 48,666 | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 49,452 | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 50,286 | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 51,254 | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 52,287 | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 53,288 | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 54,448 | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 56,086 | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 58,498 | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 61,732 | +5.5% |
| 1972 | 65,520 | +6.1% |
| 1973 | 69,352 | +5.8% |
| 1974 | 72,407 | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 74,618 | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 75,968 | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 76,803 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 78,445 | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 79,784 | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 75,166 | -5.8% |
| 1981 | 71,213 | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 73,204 | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 76,480 | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 80,461 | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 83,890 | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 86,924 | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 90,807 | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 94,487 | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 96,389 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 97,930 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 99,617 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 106,964 | +7.4% |
| 1993 | 113,200 | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 113,024 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 113,541 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 114,632 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 116,546 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 119,087 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 121,638 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 123,849 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 125,188 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 125,404 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 124,810 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 127,872 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 135,082 | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 141,725 | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 148,413 | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 156,393 | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 161,610 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 163,089 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 163,864 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 164,398 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 164,398 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 163,312 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 161,284 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 158,581 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 155,576 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 152,709 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 150,490 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 149,598 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 150,545 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 153,321 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 158,640 | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 167,139 | +5.4% |
| 2025 | 178,350 | +6.7% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 178,350 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 189,377, 94% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 178,350 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 191,425, 93% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51,078 | 47,117 | 56,086 | 10 |
| 1970s | 71,313 | 58,498 | 79,784 | 10 |
| 1980s | 82,902 | 71,213 | 96,389 | 10 |
| 1990s | 111,618 | 97,930 | 121,638 | 10 |
| 2000s | 137,035 | 123,849 | 161,610 | 10 |
| 2010s | 159,770 | 150,490 | 164,398 | 10 |
| 2020s | 159,599 | 149,598 | 178,350 | 6 |
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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)
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- 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)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 55-59, female in Zimbabwe?
- Population ages 55-59, female in Zimbabwe was 178,350 in 2025, according to 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.
- What is the highest population ages 55-59, female recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 178,350 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 55-59, female recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 47,117 in 1960.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for population ages 55-59, female?
- Zimbabwe ranks 102nd 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 up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from 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, published as part of Population ages 55-59, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 55 to 59.