Total Fertility Rate in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Total Fertility Rate was 3.44 in 2022. βΌ Falling
Total Fertility Rate in Zimbabwe, 1960β2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total fertility rate in Zimbabwe is 3.44, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fertility rate in Zimbabwe peaked at 7.26 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 3.44, in 2022.
Zimbabwe ranks 44th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.23 | 7.14 | 7.26 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.95 | 6.7 | 7.09 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.93 | 5.08 | 6.61 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.32 | 4.01 | 4.87 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.8 | 3.62 | 3.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.88 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.49 | 3.44 | 3.54 | 3 |
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 total fertility rate in Zimbabwe?
- Total fertility rate in Zimbabwe was 3.44 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest total fertility rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 7.26 in 1964.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.44 in 2022.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for total fertility rate?
- Zimbabwe ranks 44th out of 197 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total fertility rate rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Total Fertility Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.