Sex ratio at age 60 in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Sex ratio at age 60 was 77.02 males per 100 females in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
77.02 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
221st
of 236 countries
All-time high
108.28 males per 100 females
in 1979
All-time low
75.13 males per 100 females
in 2018
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at age 60 in Zimbabwe, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
In 2023, sex ratio at age 60 in Zimbabwe stood at 77.02 males per 100 females.
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 age 60 in Zimbabwe peaked at 108.28 males per 100 females in 1979 and was at its lowest, 75.13 males per 100 females, 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.
Sex ratio at age 60 in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 86.13 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 87.1 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 88.12 males per 100 females | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 88.59 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 88.12 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1955 | 87.33 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 1956 | 86.66 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1957 | 85.94 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1958 | 85.51 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 85.52 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 85.67 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 85.77 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 85.92 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 85.95 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 85.84 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 85.67 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 85.49 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 85.28 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 85.11 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 85.05 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 86.05 males per 100 females | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 87.97 males per 100 females | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 89.74 males per 100 females | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 91.16 males per 100 females | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 92.05 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 93.1 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 94.45 males per 100 females | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 97.24 males per 100 females | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 103.02 males per 100 females | +6.0% |
| 1979 | 108.28 males per 100 females | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 101.69 males per 100 females | -6.1% |
| 1981 | 91.25 males per 100 females | -10.3% |
| 1982 | 89.99 males per 100 females | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 88.99 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 88.99 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 88.88 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 88.63 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 89.04 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 89.87 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 90.29 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 90.42 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 90.17 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 92.39 males per 100 females | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 94.63 males per 100 females | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 95 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 95.07 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 94.94 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 94.5 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 92.96 males per 100 females | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 90.59 males per 100 females | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 88.63 males per 100 females | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 87.51 males per 100 females | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 86.9 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 86.49 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 86.06 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 85.5 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 85.06 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 85.02 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 85.28 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 84.6 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 83.56 males per 100 females | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 82.76 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 81.5 males per 100 females | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 79.84 males per 100 females | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 78.21 males per 100 females | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 76.83 males per 100 females | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 75.87 males per 100 females | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 75.35 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 75.13 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 75.22 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 75.49 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 75.88 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 76.43 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 77.02 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 77.02 males per 100 females is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 92.06 males per 100 females, 84% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 77.02 males per 100 females is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 89.96 males per 100 females, 86% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 86.9 males per 100 females | 85.51 males per 100 females | 88.59 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 85.57 males per 100 females | 85.05 males per 100 females | 85.95 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 94.31 males per 100 females | 86.05 males per 100 females | 108.28 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 90.76 males per 100 females | 88.63 males per 100 females | 101.69 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 93.07 males per 100 females | 90.17 males per 100 females | 95.07 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.11 males per 100 females | 84.6 males per 100 females | 88.63 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.43 males per 100 females | 75.13 males per 100 females | 83.56 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.2 males per 100 females | 75.49 males per 100 females | 77.02 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
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 60 in Zimbabwe?
- Sex ratio at age 60 in Zimbabwe was 77.02 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 60 recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 108.28 males per 100 females in 1979.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 60 recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.13 males per 100 females in 2018.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for sex ratio at age 60?
- Zimbabwe ranks 221st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 60 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio at age 60. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of males per 100 females at age 60.