Sex ratio at sixty years old in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Sex ratio at sixty years old was 77.02 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
77.02
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
221st
of 236 countries
All-time high
108.28
in 1979
All-time low
75.13
in 2018
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at sixty years old in Zimbabwe, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, sex ratio at sixty years old in Zimbabwe stood at 77.02.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at sixty years old in Zimbabwe peaked at 108.28 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 75.13, in 2018.
Zimbabwe ranks 221st of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 86.9 | 85.51 | 88.59 | 10 |
| 1960s | 85.57 | 85.05 | 85.95 | 10 |
| 1970s | 94.31 | 86.05 | 108.28 | 10 |
| 1980s | 90.76 | 88.63 | 101.69 | 10 |
| 1990s | 93.07 | 90.17 | 95.07 | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.11 | 84.6 | 88.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.43 | 75.13 | 83.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.2 | 75.49 | 77.02 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
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 sixty years old in Zimbabwe?
- Sex ratio at sixty years old in Zimbabwe was 77.02 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at sixty years old recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 108.28 in 1979.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at sixty years old recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.13 in 2018.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for sex ratio at sixty years old?
- Zimbabwe ranks 221st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at sixty years old rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio at sixty years old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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