Number of births, by world region in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Number of births, by world region was 496,917 births in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
496,917 births
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
55th
of 236 countries
All-time high
522,389 births
in 2012
All-time low
140,346 births
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births, by world region in Zimbabwe, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births.
Analysis
In 2023, number of births, by world region in Zimbabwe stood at 496,917 births.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births, by world region in Zimbabwe peaked at 522,389 births in 2012 and was at its lowest, 140,346 births, in 1950.
That places Zimbabwe 55th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of births, by world region in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 140,346 births | — |
| 1951 | 143,900 births | +2.5% |
| 1952 | 147,318 births | +2.4% |
| 1953 | 150,908 births | +2.4% |
| 1954 | 154,570 births | +2.4% |
| 1955 | 158,336 births | +2.4% |
| 1956 | 162,603 births | +2.7% |
| 1957 | 166,950 births | +2.7% |
| 1958 | 171,414 births | +2.7% |
| 1959 | 175,962 births | +2.7% |
| 1960 | 180,915 births | +2.8% |
| 1961 | 185,877 births | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 191,006 births | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 195,986 births | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 201,125 births | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 206,762 births | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 211,933 births | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 217,579 births | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 223,790 births | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 230,262 births | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 237,535 births | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 245,148 births | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 254,924 births | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 265,336 births | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 274,115 births | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 284,338 births | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 292,504 births | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 299,966 births | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 306,020 births | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 307,814 births | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 315,730 births | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 347,285 births | +10.0% |
| 1982 | 356,477 births | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 364,329 births | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 366,882 births | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 367,769 births | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 367,712 births | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 366,734 births | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 360,829 births | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 358,950 births | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 359,971 births | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 363,263 births | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 366,774 births | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 351,643 births | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 348,215 births | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 347,511 births | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 361,586 births | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 379,430 births | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 399,660 births | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 419,663 births | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 429,631 births | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 436,531 births | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 441,668 births | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 447,857 births | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 449,199 births | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 446,943 births | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 444,835 births | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 456,483 births | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 471,211 births | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 493,086 births | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 505,804 births | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 518,550 births | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 522,389 births | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 518,165 births | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 503,038 births | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 488,386 births | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 477,484 births | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 471,228 births | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 470,991 births | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 475,267 births | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 481,152 births | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 488,642 births | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 496,240 births | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 496,917 births | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 157,231 births | 140,346 births | 175,962 births | 10 |
| 1960s | 204,524 births | 180,915 births | 230,262 births | 10 |
| 1970s | 276,770 births | 237,535 births | 307,814 births | 10 |
| 1980s | 357,270 births | 315,730 births | 367,769 births | 10 |
| 1990s | 369,772 births | 347,511 births | 419,663 births | 10 |
| 2000s | 451,744 births | 429,631 births | 493,086 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 495,130 births | 470,991 births | 522,389 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 490,738 births | 481,152 births | 496,917 births | 4 |
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- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0944 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5219 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.2% (2100)
- Population density 96.07 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.49 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births, by world region in Zimbabwe?
- Number of births, by world region in Zimbabwe was 496,917 births in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births, by world region recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 522,389 births in 2012.
- What is the lowest number of births, by world region recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 140,346 births in 1950.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for number of births, by world region?
- Zimbabwe ranks 55th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births, by world region rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Number of births, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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