Number of births per year in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Number of births per year was 496,917 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
496,917
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
55th
of 236 countries
All-time high
522,389
in 2012
All-time low
140,346
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births per year in Zimbabwe, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of births per year in Zimbabwe is 496,917, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births per year in Zimbabwe peaked at 522,389 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 140,346, in 1950.
Zimbabwe ranks 55th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of births per year in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 140,346 | — |
| 1951 | 143,900 | +2.5% |
| 1952 | 147,318 | +2.4% |
| 1953 | 150,908 | +2.4% |
| 1954 | 154,570 | +2.4% |
| 1955 | 158,336 | +2.4% |
| 1956 | 162,603 | +2.7% |
| 1957 | 166,950 | +2.7% |
| 1958 | 171,414 | +2.7% |
| 1959 | 175,962 | +2.7% |
| 1960 | 180,915 | +2.8% |
| 1961 | 185,877 | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 191,006 | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 195,986 | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 201,125 | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 206,762 | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 211,933 | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 217,579 | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 223,790 | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 230,262 | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 237,535 | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 245,148 | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 254,924 | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 265,336 | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 274,115 | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 284,338 | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 292,504 | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 299,966 | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 306,020 | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 307,814 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 315,730 | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 347,285 | +10.0% |
| 1982 | 356,477 | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 364,329 | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 366,882 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 367,769 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 367,712 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 366,734 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 360,829 | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 358,950 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 359,971 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 363,263 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 366,774 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 351,643 | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 348,215 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 347,511 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 361,586 | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 379,430 | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 399,660 | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 419,663 | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 429,631 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 436,531 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 441,668 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 447,857 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 449,199 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 446,943 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 444,835 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 456,483 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 471,211 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 493,086 | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 505,804 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 518,550 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 522,389 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 518,165 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 503,038 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 488,386 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 477,484 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 471,228 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 470,991 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 475,267 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 481,152 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 488,642 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 496,240 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 496,917 | +0.1% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 496,917 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 268,455, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 496,917 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 482,828, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 157,231 | 140,346 | 175,962 | 10 |
| 1960s | 204,524 | 180,915 | 230,262 | 10 |
| 1970s | 276,770 | 237,535 | 307,814 | 10 |
| 1980s | 357,270 | 315,730 | 367,769 | 10 |
| 1990s | 369,772 | 347,511 | 419,663 | 10 |
| 2000s | 451,744 | 429,631 | 493,086 | 10 |
| 2010s | 495,130 | 470,991 | 522,389 | 10 |
| 2020s | 490,738 | 481,152 | 496,917 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More population data for Zimbabwe
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1887 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.0209 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1887 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0944 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 26,439 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.94 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5219 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.188 (2100)
- Population density 96.07 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.49 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births per year in Zimbabwe?
- Number of births per year in Zimbabwe was 496,917 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births per year recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 522,389 in 2012.
- What is the lowest number of births per year recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 140,346 in 1950.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for number of births per year?
- Zimbabwe ranks 55th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births per year 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of births per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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