Population, female, per capita in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Population, female, per capita was 0.5229 units per person in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.5229 units per person
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
26th
of 217 countries
All-time high
0.5276 units per person
in 2013
All-time low
0.5055 units per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female, per capita in Zimbabwe, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, female, per capita in Zimbabwe is 0.5229 units per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female, per capita in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.5276 units per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.5055 units per person, in 1960.
Zimbabwe ranks 26th of 217 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Population, female, per capita in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.5055 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.5058 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 0.5061 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 0.5064 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.5066 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.5069 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 0.5072 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 0.5075 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 0.5077 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 0.508 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.5086 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 0.5096 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.5104 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.5111 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.5116 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.5124 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.5135 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.5159 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 0.5215 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 0.5267 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.5197 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 0.5116 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.5106 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.51 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.5103 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.5107 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.5111 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.5123 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.5137 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.5142 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.5145 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.5147 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.5178 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.522 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.5239 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.5248 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.5246 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.5242 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.5237 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.5235 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.5241 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.5248 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.525 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5252 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.5255 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.5261 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.5261 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.526 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5262 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5263 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5264 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5267 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5273 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.5276 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.5273 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.527 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.5267 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.5264 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.5261 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.5257 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.5253 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.5249 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.5244 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.5238 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.5233 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 0.5229 units per person | -0.1% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0.5229 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5032 units per person, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0.5229 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5025 units per person, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5068 units per person | 0.5055 units per person | 0.508 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5141 units per person | 0.5086 units per person | 0.5267 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5124 units per person | 0.51 units per person | 0.5197 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5214 units per person | 0.5145 units per person | 0.5248 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5255 units per person | 0.5241 units per person | 0.5263 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5267 units per person | 0.5257 units per person | 0.5276 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5241 units per person | 0.5229 units per person | 0.5253 units per person | 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, female, per capita in Zimbabwe?
- Population, female, per capita in Zimbabwe was 0.5229 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, female, per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5276 units per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest population, female, per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5055 units per person in 1960.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for population, female, per capita?
- Zimbabwe ranks 26th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female, per capita rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, female, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population, female ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population, female World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Population, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.