Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious was 3.72 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious in Zimbabwe, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate vs. share of people who are religious in Zimbabwe is 3.72 live births per woman, measured 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 vs. share of people who are religious in Zimbabwe peaked at 7.23 live births per woman in 1962 and was at its lowest, 3.63 live births per woman, in 2006.
Zimbabwe ranks 37th of 236 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 | 7.1 live births per woman | 7.04 live births per woman | 7.17 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.18 live births per woman | 7.04 live births per woman | 7.23 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.82 live births per woman | 6.59 live births per woman | 6.98 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.89 live births per woman | 5.07 live births per woman | 6.52 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.33 live births per woman | 4.06 live births per woman | 4.88 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.83 live births per woman | 3.63 live births per woman | 4.01 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.94 live births per woman | 3.74 live births per woman | 4.13 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.75 live births per woman | 3.72 live births per woman | 3.77 live births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More population data for Zimbabwe
- 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)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.2% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 3.67 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 3.67 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 9,240 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 3.67 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 3.45 children per women (2023)
- Birth rate by women's age group 98.06 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. share of people who are religious in Zimbabwe?
- Fertility rate vs. share of people who are religious in Zimbabwe was 3.72 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. share of people who are religious recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 7.23 live births per woman in 1962.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. share of people who are religious recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.63 live births per woman in 2006.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for fertility rate vs. share of people who are religious?
- Zimbabwe ranks 37th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. share of people who are religious 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.