Sex ratio at birth in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Sex ratio at birth was 1.02 male births per female births in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.02 male births per female births
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
210th
of 218 countries
All-time high
1.03 male births per female births
in 1978
All-time low
1.02 male births per female births
in 2012
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Sex ratio at birth in Zimbabwe, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in male births per female births.
Analysis
In 2024, sex ratio at birth in Zimbabwe stood at 1.02 male births per female births.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Zimbabwe peaked at 1.03 male births per female births in 1978 and was at its lowest, 1.02 male births per female births, in 2012.
That places Zimbabwe 210th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Sex ratio at birth in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | male births per female births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.03 male births per female births | — |
| 1961 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1.03 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 1.03 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 1.03 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 1.03 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.03 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.03 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.02 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 1.02 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.02 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.02 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.02 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.02 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.02 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.02 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.02 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.02 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.02 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.02 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.02 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.02 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.02 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.02 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.02 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.02 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.02 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.02 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.02 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.02 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.02 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.02 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.02 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.02 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.02 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.02 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.02 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.02 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.02 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.02 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.02 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.02 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.02 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.02 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.02 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 1.02 male births per female births | +0.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 1.02 male births per female births is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.04 male births per female births, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 1.02 male births per female births is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.03 male births per female births, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.03 male births per female births | 1.03 male births per female births | 1.03 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.03 male births per female births | 1.03 male births per female births | 1.03 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.03 male births per female births | 1.02 male births per female births | 1.03 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.02 male births per female births | 1.02 male births per female births | 1.02 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.02 male births per female births | 1.02 male births per female births | 1.02 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 male births per female births | 1.02 male births per female births | 1.02 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 male births per female births | 1.02 male births per female births | 1.02 male births per female births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 207 Sao Tome and Principe 1.03 male births per female births compare
- 208 Congo 1.03 male births per female births compare
- 208 Rwanda 1.03 male births per female births compare
- 210 Burundi 1.02 male births per female births compare
- 212 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1.02 male births per female births compare
- 213 Gabon 1.02 male births per female births compare
- 213 Kenya 1.02 male births per female births 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)
- 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 sex ratio at birth in Zimbabwe?
- Sex ratio at birth in Zimbabwe was 1.02 male births per female births in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest sex ratio at birth recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 male births per female births in 1978.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 male births per female births in 2012.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Zimbabwe ranks 210th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Sex ratio at birth (male births per female births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sex ratio at birth refers to male births per female births.