Sex ratio at age 5 in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Sex ratio at age 5 was 101.52 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
101.52 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
204th
of 236 countries
All-time high
102.67 males per 100 females
in 1950
All-time low
100.27 males per 100 females
in 1956
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at age 5 in Zimbabwe, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 101.52 males per 100 females for sex ratio at age 5 in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at age 5 in Zimbabwe peaked at 102.67 males per 100 females in 1950 and was at its lowest, 100.27 males per 100 females, in 1956.
That places Zimbabwe 204th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Sex ratio at age 5 in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 102.67 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 102.55 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 102.52 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1953 | 102.53 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 101.44 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 1955 | 100.44 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 1956 | 100.27 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 100.31 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 100.32 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 100.33 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 100.32 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1961 | 100.32 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 100.32 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 100.34 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 100.36 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 100.38 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 100.4 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 100.41 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 100.44 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 100.47 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 100.5 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 100.55 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 100.59 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 100.63 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 100.67 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 100.71 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 100.73 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 100.75 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 100.79 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 100.83 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 100.92 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 101 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 101.06 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 101.13 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 101.15 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 101.08 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 101.01 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 100.98 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 101 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 101.01 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 101.01 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 100.99 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 100.97 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 100.96 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 100.95 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 100.95 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 100.95 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 100.93 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 100.9 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 100.9 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 100.92 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 100.95 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100.97 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 101.01 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 101.06 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 101.1 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 101.08 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 101.02 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 100.95 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 100.89 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 100.87 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 100.88 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 100.89 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 100.92 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 100.95 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 100.97 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 100.96 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 100.92 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 100.96 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 101.06 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 101.18 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 101.29 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 101.4 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 101.52 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 101.52 males per 100 females is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 104.22 males per 100 females, 97% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 101.52 males per 100 females is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 102.02 males per 100 females, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 101.34 males per 100 females | 100.27 males per 100 females | 102.67 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 100.38 males per 100 females | 100.32 males per 100 females | 100.47 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 100.68 males per 100 females | 100.5 males per 100 females | 100.83 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 101.04 males per 100 females | 100.92 males per 100 females | 101.15 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 100.95 males per 100 females | 100.9 males per 100 females | 101.01 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 101 males per 100 females | 100.89 males per 100 females | 101.1 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.94 males per 100 females | 100.87 males per 100 females | 101.06 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 101.35 males per 100 females | 101.18 males per 100 females | 101.52 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 201 Cameroon 101.73 males per 100 females compare
- 202 Equatorial Guinea 101.72 males per 100 females compare
- 203 Sierra Leone 101.55 males per 100 females compare
- 205 Sao Tome and Principe 101.46 males per 100 females compare
- 206 Kenya 101.39 males per 100 females compare
- 207 Burundi 101.35 males per 100 females compare
More gender data for Zimbabwe
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,958 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.695 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 11,652 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 11,652 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.58 % change on previous year (2030)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at age 5 in Zimbabwe?
- Sex ratio at age 5 in Zimbabwe was 101.52 males per 100 females in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at age 5 recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 102.67 males per 100 females in 1950.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 5 recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.27 males per 100 females in 1956.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for sex ratio at age 5?
- Zimbabwe ranks 204th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 5 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio at age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of males per 100 females at age 5.