Children per woman vs population growth in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Children per woman vs population growth was 2.28 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.28
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
32nd
of 229 countries
All-time high
3.62
in 1981
All-time low
1.84
in 1996
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Children per woman vs population growth in Zimbabwe, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children per woman vs population growth in Zimbabwe is 2.28, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children per woman vs population growth in Zimbabwe peaked at 3.62 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 1.84, in 1996.
Zimbabwe ranks 32nd of 229 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.31 | 3.28 | 3.36 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.38 | 3.33 | 3.41 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.48 | 3.36 | 3.56 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.29 | 2.75 | 3.62 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.11 | 1.84 | 2.62 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.04 | 1.9 | 2.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.49 | 2.28 | 2.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.27 | 2.21 | 2.31 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 29 Guinea-Bissau 2.3 compare
- 30 Vanuatu 2.3 compare
- 31 Liberia 2.29 compare
- 33 São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of 2.26 compare
- 34 Eritrea, The State of 2.25 compare
- 35 Rwanda 2.24 compare
More population data for Zimbabwe
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.188 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.49 million (2100)
- Population density 96.07 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.188 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5219 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.94 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 26,439 Persons (2050)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.67 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 9,240 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.67 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children per woman vs population growth in Zimbabwe?
- Children per woman vs population growth in Zimbabwe was 2.28 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children per woman vs population growth recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 3.62 in 1981.
- What is the lowest children per woman vs population growth recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.84 in 1996.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for children per woman vs population growth?
- Zimbabwe ranks 32nd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children per woman vs population growth rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children per woman vs population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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