Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate was 0.7653 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.7653 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 42.4%
World rank
210th
of 217 countries
All-time high
5.83 % change on previous year
in 1979
All-time low
-0.4856 % change on previous year
in 2003
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 0.7653 % change on previous year for population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 42.4% on the previous year and down 81.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe peaked at 5.83 % change on previous year in 1979 and was at its lowest, -0.4856 % change on previous year, in 2003.
That places Zimbabwe 210th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.98 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 2.85 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 1963 | 2.75 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1964 | 2.68 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 2.62 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 2.58 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 2.55 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 2.42 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 2.48 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 2.72 % change on previous year | +9.6% |
| 1972 | 2.93 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 1973 | 3.08 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 3.17 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 3.35 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 1976 | 3.52 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 3.88 % change on previous year | +10.2% |
| 1978 | 4.91 % change on previous year | +26.5% |
| 1979 | 5.83 % change on previous year | +18.7% |
| 1980 | 4.25 % change on previous year | -27.0% |
| 1981 | 2.65 % change on previous year | -37.6% |
| 1982 | 2.63 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 2.55 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 2.48 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 2.33 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 1986 | 2.18 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 1987 | 2.31 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 2.65 % change on previous year | +14.7% |
| 1989 | 2.81 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 2.86 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 2.8 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 4.05 % change on previous year | +44.5% |
| 1993 | 5.13 % change on previous year | +26.8% |
| 1994 | 4.63 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 1995 | 3.86 % change on previous year | -16.7% |
| 1996 | 2.96 % change on previous year | -23.2% |
| 1997 | 2.1 % change on previous year | -29.0% |
| 1998 | 1.31 % change on previous year | -37.8% |
| 1999 | 0.6452 % change on previous year | -50.6% |
| 2000 | 0.2035 % change on previous year | -68.5% |
| 2001 | -0.2055 % change on previous year | -201.0% |
| 2002 | -0.44 % change on previous year | +114.1% |
| 2003 | -0.4856 % change on previous year | +10.3% |
| 2004 | -0.3694 % change on previous year | -23.9% |
| 2005 | -0.0894 % change on previous year | -75.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1049 % change on previous year | -217.3% |
| 2007 | 0.3191 % change on previous year | +204.2% |
| 2008 | 0.5693 % change on previous year | +78.4% |
| 2009 | 0.8351 % change on previous year | +46.7% |
| 2010 | 1.13 % change on previous year | +35.6% |
| 2011 | 1.42 % change on previous year | +25.0% |
| 2012 | 1.58 % change on previous year | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 1.6 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 2.81 % change on previous year | +75.4% |
| 2015 | 4.04 % change on previous year | +44.0% |
| 2016 | 4.05 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 3.96 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 3.82 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 3.6 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 3.04 % change on previous year | -15.7% |
| 2021 | 2.2 % change on previous year | -27.4% |
| 2022 | 2.01 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 2023 | 1.98 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 1.33 % change on previous year | -32.8% |
| 2025 | 0.7653 % change on previous year | -42.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.66 % change on previous year | 2.42 % change on previous year | 2.98 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.59 % change on previous year | 2.48 % change on previous year | 5.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.68 % change on previous year | 2.18 % change on previous year | 4.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.04 % change on previous year | 0.6452 % change on previous year | 5.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0442 % change on previous year | -0.4856 % change on previous year | 0.8351 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8 % change on previous year | 1.13 % change on previous year | 4.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.89 % change on previous year | 0.7653 % change on previous year | 3.04 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 207 Sweden 1.06 % change on previous year compare
- 208 Serbia 1.03 % change on previous year compare
- 209 Bulgaria 0.804 % change on previous year compare
- 211 Faroe Islands 0.7222 % change on previous year compare
- 212 Togo 0.6713 % change on previous year compare
- 213 Romania 0.621 % change on previous year 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.414 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.4476 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2028 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe?
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe was 0.7653 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 5.83 % change on previous year in 1979.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.4856 % change on previous year in 2003.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate?
- Zimbabwe ranks 210th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 65 and above, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population ages 65 and above, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 65 and above, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.