Age dependency ratio old in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Age dependency ratio old was 6.57 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
6.57
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
183rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.33
in 1979
All-time low
5.75
in 2009
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio old in Zimbabwe, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, age dependency ratio old in Zimbabwe stood at 6.57.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio old in Zimbabwe peaked at 7.33 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 5.75, in 2009.
That places Zimbabwe 183rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio old in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.93 | — |
| 1951 | 6.07 | +2.4% |
| 1952 | 6.21 | +2.2% |
| 1953 | 6.33 | +2.0% |
| 1954 | 6.45 | +1.8% |
| 1955 | 6.54 | +1.5% |
| 1956 | 6.63 | +1.4% |
| 1957 | 6.71 | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 6.78 | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 6.83 | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 6.87 | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 6.91 | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 6.94 | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 6.97 | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 6.97 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 6.92 | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 6.86 | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 6.8 | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 6.74 | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 6.68 | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 6.62 | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 6.59 | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 6.57 | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 6.55 | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 6.55 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 6.56 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 6.59 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 6.69 | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 6.97 | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 7.33 | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 7.19 | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 6.87 | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 6.75 | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 6.65 | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 6.57 | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 6.47 | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 6.37 | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 6.3 | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 6.27 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 6.22 | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 6.17 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 6.11 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 6.21 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 6.48 | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 6.74 | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 6.85 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 6.82 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 6.7 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 6.54 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 6.39 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 6.28 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 6.18 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 6.08 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 5.98 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 5.91 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 5.87 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 5.82 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 5.77 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 5.75 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 5.75 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 5.76 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 5.77 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 5.8 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 5.84 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 5.93 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 6.08 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 6.22 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 6.35 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 6.46 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 6.55 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 6.6 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 6.6 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 6.59 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 6.57 | -0.2% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 6.57 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.69, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 6.57 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.66, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.45 | 5.93 | 6.83 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.87 | 6.68 | 6.97 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.7 | 6.55 | 7.33 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.57 | 6.22 | 7.19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.5 | 6.11 | 6.85 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.94 | 5.75 | 6.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.08 | 5.76 | 6.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.59 | 6.57 | 6.6 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More reference data data for Zimbabwe
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1903 (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2726 (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8086 (2026)
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies -0.5886 (2026)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Urban area long term, annual growth rate 1.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban area long term, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban area long term, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio old in Zimbabwe?
- Age dependency ratio old in Zimbabwe was 6.57 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio old recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 7.33 in 1979.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio old recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.75 in 2009.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for age dependency ratio old?
- Zimbabwe ranks 183rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio old rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. 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 Age dependency ratio old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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