Population ages 65 and above, male in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Population ages 65 and above, male was 3.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, male in Zimbabwe, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 65 and above, male in Zimbabwe stood at 3.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, male in Zimbabwe peaked at 3.3% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 1989.
Zimbabwe ranks 182nd of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above, male in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.9% | — |
| 1961 | 2.9% | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 2.9% | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 2.9% | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 2.9% | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 2.9% | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 2.9% | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 2.8% | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 2.8% | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 2.8% | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 2.8% | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 2.8% | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 2.8% | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 2.8% | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 2.8% | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 2.8% | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 2.8% | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 2.9% | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 3.1% | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 3.3% | +6.5% |
| 1980 | 3.2% | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 3.0% | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 3.0% | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 2.9% | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 2.9% | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 2.8% | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 2.8% | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 2.8% | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 2.8% | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 2.7% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 2.7% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2.7% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 2.8% | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 2.9% | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 3.1% | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 3.2% | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 3.2% | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 3.2% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 3.2% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 3.2% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 3.2% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 3.1% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 3.1% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 3.1% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 3.0% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 3.0% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 3.0% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 2.9% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 2.9% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 2.9% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 2.8% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 2.8% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 2.8% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 2.8% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 2.8% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 2.9% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 3.0% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 3.1% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 3.1% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 3.1% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 3.1% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 3.1% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 3.0% | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 3.0% | -2.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 3.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.7%, 81% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 3.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.9%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.9% | 2.8% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.9% | 2.8% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.9% | 2.7% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.0% | 2.7% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 2.9% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 2.8% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 3.0% | 3.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
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 65 and above, male in Zimbabwe?
- Population ages 65 and above, male in Zimbabwe was 3.0% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, male recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3% in 1979.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, male recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 1989.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for population ages 65 and above, male?
- Zimbabwe ranks 182nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, male rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 65 and above, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population 65 years of age or older as a percentage of the total male population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.