Natural population growth rate in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Natural population growth rate was 2.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Natural population growth rate in Zimbabwe, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, natural population growth rate in Zimbabwe stood at 2.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural population growth rate in Zimbabwe peaked at 3.6% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 1996.
Zimbabwe ranks 33rd 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 | 3.3% | 3.3% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.4% | 3.3% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.5% | 3.4% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.3% | 2.7% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.1% | 1.8% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.9% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 2.3% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 4 |
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More population data for Zimbabwe
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.49 million people (2100)
- Population density 96.07 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.2% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 3.67 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 9,240 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 3.67 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 3.67 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.72 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 3.72 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural population growth rate in Zimbabwe?
- Natural population growth rate in Zimbabwe was 2.3% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural population growth rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6% in 1981.
- What is the lowest natural population growth rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 1996.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for natural population growth rate?
- Zimbabwe ranks 33rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth rate 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Natural population growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Births minus deaths, as a share of the population. This is the part of population change that comes only from births and deaths, ignoring migration.