Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Number of 1-year-olds, by sex was 233,717 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
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.
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 |
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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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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 1.