Fertility rate, total in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Fertility rate, total was 3.72 births per woman in 2023. βΌ Falling
Fertility rate, total in Zimbabwe, 1970β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 3.72 births per woman for fertility rate, total in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate, total in Zimbabwe peaked at 6.98 births per woman in 1970 and was at its lowest, 3.63 births per woman, in 2006.
That places Zimbabwe 36th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.82 births per woman | 6.59 births per woman | 6.98 births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.89 births per woman | 5.07 births per woman | 6.52 births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.33 births per woman | 4.06 births per woman | 4.88 births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.83 births per woman | 3.63 births per woman | 4.01 births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.94 births per woman | 3.74 births per woman | 4.13 births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.75 births per woman | 3.72 births per woman | 3.77 births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
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)
- 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)
- Fertility vs contraception 3.67 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate -1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate, total in Zimbabwe?
- Fertility rate, total in Zimbabwe was 3.72 births per woman in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest fertility rate, total recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 6.98 births per woman in 1970.
- What is the lowest fertility rate, total recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.63 births per woman in 2006.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for fertility rate, total?
- Zimbabwe ranks 36th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate, total rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release