Sex ratio by age in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Sex ratio by age was 22.86 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat
Sex ratio by age in Zimbabwe, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex ratio by age in Zimbabwe is 22.86 males per 100 females, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio by age in Zimbabwe peaked at 33.33 males per 100 females in 1958 and was at its lowest, 0 males per 100 females, in 1955.
That places Zimbabwe 103rd out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20.83 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 33.33 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 26.19 males per 100 females | 14.29 males per 100 females | 33.33 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 27.45 males per 100 females | 23.53 males per 100 females | 30.77 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.81 males per 100 females | 22.22 males per 100 females | 26.83 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.93 males per 100 females | 24.14 males per 100 females | 27.66 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.44 males per 100 females | 21.43 males per 100 females | 25 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.33 males per 100 females | 23.33 males per 100 females | 27.83 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.44 males per 100 females | 21.7 males per 100 females | 22.86 males per 100 females | 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 by age in Zimbabwe?
- Sex ratio by age in Zimbabwe was 22.86 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 by age recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 33.33 males per 100 females in 1958.
- What is the lowest sex ratio by age recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 males per 100 females in 1955.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for sex ratio by age?
- Zimbabwe ranks 103rd out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio by age rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. 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 by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of males per 100 females at age 100+.