Women of reproductive age in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Women of reproductive age was 4.31 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Women of reproductive age in Zimbabwe, 1990–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 4.31 million for women of reproductive age in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women of reproductive age in Zimbabwe peaked at 4.31 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.33 million, in 1990.
Zimbabwe ranks 70th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Women of reproductive age in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.33 million | — |
| 1991 | 2.43 million | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 2.48 million | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 2.50 million | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 2.55 million | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 2.62 million | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 2.73 million | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 2.85 million | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 2.97 million | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 3.08 million | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 3.14 million | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 3.19 million | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 3.23 million | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 3.27 million | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 3.29 million | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 3.31 million | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 3.35 million | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 3.38 million | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 3.41 million | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 3.44 million | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 3.48 million | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 3.53 million | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 3.57 million | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 3.61 million | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 3.66 million | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 3.71 million | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 3.77 million | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 3.84 million | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 3.91 million | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 3.99 million | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 4.07 million | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 4.16 million | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 4.23 million | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 4.31 million | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.65 million | 2.33 million | 3.08 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.30 million | 3.14 million | 3.44 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.71 million | 3.48 million | 3.99 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.19 million | 4.07 million | 4.31 million | 4 |
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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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women of reproductive age in Zimbabwe?
- Women of reproductive age in Zimbabwe was 4.31 million in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest women of reproductive age recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 4.31 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest women of reproductive age recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.33 million in 1990.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for women of reproductive age?
- Zimbabwe ranks 70th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women of reproductive age rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Women of reproductive age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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