Sex ratio at birth in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Sex ratio at birth was 101.78 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
101.78
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
225th
of 236 countries
All-time high
101.98
in 1978
All-time low
101.15
in 2012
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at birth in Zimbabwe, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, sex ratio at birth in Zimbabwe stood at 101.78.
That represents a change of up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Zimbabwe peaked at 101.98 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 101.15, in 2012.
Zimbabwe ranks 225th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 101.38 | 101.3 | 101.5 | 10 |
| 1960s | 101.51 | 101.42 | 101.64 | 10 |
| 1970s | 101.82 | 101.66 | 101.98 | 10 |
| 1980s | 101.68 | 101.55 | 101.89 | 10 |
| 1990s | 101.54 | 101.52 | 101.58 | 10 |
| 2000s | 101.38 | 101.28 | 101.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.32 | 101.15 | 101.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 101.72 | 101.66 | 101.78 | 4 |
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More gender data for Zimbabwe
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 239,901 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 244,202 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 236,403 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 240,452 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 234,239 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 238,280 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 230,913 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 234,853 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 226,278 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 230,049 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth in Zimbabwe?
- Sex ratio at birth in Zimbabwe was 101.78 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at birth recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 101.98 in 1978.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 101.15 in 2012.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Zimbabwe ranks 225th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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