Sex ratio by age in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Sex ratio by age was 22.86 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
22.86 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
103rd
of 212 countries
All-time high
33.33 males per 100 females
in 1958
All-time low
0 males per 100 females
in 1955
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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.
Sex ratio by age in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 20 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 20 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 20 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 20 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 25 males per 100 females | +25.0% |
| 1955 | 0 males per 100 females | -100.0% |
| 1956 | 20 males per 100 females | — |
| 1957 | 16.67 males per 100 females | -16.7% |
| 1958 | 33.33 males per 100 females | +100.0% |
| 1959 | 33.33 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 14.29 males per 100 females | -57.1% |
| 1961 | 28.57 males per 100 females | +100.0% |
| 1962 | 25 males per 100 females | -12.5% |
| 1963 | 25 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 25 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 28.57 males per 100 females | +14.3% |
| 1966 | 28.57 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 28.57 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 25 males per 100 females | -12.5% |
| 1969 | 33.33 males per 100 females | +33.3% |
| 1970 | 27.27 males per 100 females | -18.2% |
| 1971 | 30.77 males per 100 females | +12.8% |
| 1972 | 26.67 males per 100 females | -13.3% |
| 1973 | 23.53 males per 100 females | -11.8% |
| 1974 | 26.32 males per 100 females | +11.8% |
| 1975 | 28.57 males per 100 females | +8.6% |
| 1976 | 27.27 males per 100 females | -4.5% |
| 1977 | 29.17 males per 100 females | +6.9% |
| 1978 | 28 males per 100 females | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 26.92 males per 100 females | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 25.93 males per 100 females | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 25 males per 100 females | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 26.67 males per 100 females | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 25 males per 100 females | -6.3% |
| 1984 | 24.24 males per 100 females | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 23.53 males per 100 females | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 22.22 males per 100 females | -5.6% |
| 1987 | 23.68 males per 100 females | +6.6% |
| 1988 | 25 males per 100 females | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 26.83 males per 100 females | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 25.58 males per 100 females | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 27.27 males per 100 females | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 26.67 males per 100 females | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 27.66 males per 100 females | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 26.53 males per 100 females | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 25 males per 100 females | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 26.42 males per 100 females | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 25.45 males per 100 females | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 24.56 males per 100 females | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 24.14 males per 100 females | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 25 males per 100 females | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 23.81 males per 100 females | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 22.73 males per 100 females | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 22.39 males per 100 females | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 21.43 males per 100 females | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 22.22 males per 100 females | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 24 males per 100 females | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 24.36 males per 100 females | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 24.69 males per 100 females | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 23.81 males per 100 females | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 24.14 males per 100 females | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 25 males per 100 females | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 25.51 males per 100 females | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 26.67 males per 100 females | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 27.83 males per 100 females | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 26.89 males per 100 females | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 25.64 males per 100 females | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 24.79 males per 100 females | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 23.53 males per 100 females | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 23.33 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 22.41 males per 100 females | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 21.7 males per 100 females | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 22.77 males per 100 females | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 22.86 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 22.86 males per 100 females is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.49 males per 100 females, 90% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 22.86 males per 100 females is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.72 males per 100 females, 74% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sex ratio by age in Zimbabwe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | +100.0% | 16.67 males per 100 females | 33.33 males per 100 females |
| 1961 | +100.0% | 14.29 males per 100 females | 28.57 males per 100 females |
| 1955 | -100.0% | 25 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females |
| 1960 | -57.1% | 33.33 males per 100 females | 14.29 males per 100 females |
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 |
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 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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Number of males per 100 females at age 100+.