Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Number of 1-year-olds, by sex was 233,717 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
233,717 people
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
54th
of 236 countries
All-time high
242,846 people
in 2014
All-time low
51,550 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Zimbabwe, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Zimbabwe stood at 233,717 people.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Zimbabwe peaked at 242,846 people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 51,550 people, in 1950.
Zimbabwe ranks 54th 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 1-year-olds, by sex in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 51,550 people | — |
| 1951 | 60,102 people | +16.6% |
| 1952 | 62,278 people | +3.6% |
| 1953 | 63,927 people | +2.6% |
| 1954 | 65,591 people | +2.6% |
| 1955 | 67,316 people | +2.6% |
| 1956 | 69,088 people | +2.6% |
| 1957 | 71,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1958 | 73,052 people | +2.9% |
| 1959 | 75,158 people | +2.9% |
| 1960 | 77,326 people | +2.9% |
| 1961 | 79,624 people | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 82,029 people | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 84,495 people | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 86,968 people | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 89,452 people | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 92,088 people | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 94,722 people | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 97,353 people | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 100,204 people | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 103,170 people | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 106,308 people | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 109,756 people | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 113,809 people | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 118,472 people | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 122,831 people | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 127,056 people | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 130,982 people | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 133,879 people | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 136,593 people | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 140,589 people | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 145,467 people | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 154,042 people | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 162,500 people | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 166,638 people | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 169,394 people | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 170,666 people | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 170,936 people | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 170,552 people | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 169,255 people | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 167,803 people | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 167,510 people | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 166,962 people | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 166,138 people | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 163,013 people | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 159,810 people | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 159,899 people | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 163,621 people | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 171,163 people | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 179,726 people | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 188,219 people | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 194,521 people | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 198,661 people | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 202,031 people | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 204,873 people | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 206,484 people | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 206,402 people | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 205,701 people | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 207,808 people | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 213,924 people | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 222,983 people | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 231,825 people | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 238,389 people | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 242,579 people | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 242,846 people | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 238,874 people | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 232,517 people | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 227,105 people | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 223,522 people | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 222,356 people | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 223,710 people | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 226,562 people | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 230,052 people | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 233,717 people | +1.6% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 233,717 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 123,421 people, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 233,717 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 218,973 people, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 65,906 people | 51,550 people | 75,158 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 88,426 people | 77,326 people | 100,204 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 120,286 people | 103,170 people | 136,593 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 162,004 people | 140,589 people | 170,936 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 166,564 people | 159,810 people | 179,726 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 202,862 people | 188,219 people | 213,924 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 232,300 people | 222,356 people | 242,846 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 228,510 people | 223,710 people | 233,717 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More reference data data for Zimbabwe
- 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)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2024)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate 122.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Consumer price index 11,077 2010 = 100 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Zimbabwe?
- Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Zimbabwe was 233,717 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of 1-year-olds, by sex recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 242,846 people in 2014.
- What is the lowest number of 1-year-olds, by sex recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 51,550 people in 1950.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for number of 1-year-olds, by sex?
- Zimbabwe ranks 54th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of 1-year-olds, by sex rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Number of 1-year-olds, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 1.