Fertility rate: births per woman in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Fertility rate: births per woman was 3.72 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fertility rate: births per woman in Zimbabwe, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate: births per woman in Zimbabwe is 3.72 live births per woman, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate: births per woman in Zimbabwe peaked at 7.23 live births per woman in 1962 and was at its lowest, 3.63 live births per woman, in 2006.
Zimbabwe ranks 37th 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 | 7.1 live births per woman | 7.04 live births per woman | 7.17 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.18 live births per woman | 7.04 live births per woman | 7.23 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.82 live births per woman | 6.59 live births per woman | 6.98 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.89 live births per woman | 5.07 live births per woman | 6.52 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.33 live births per woman | 4.06 live births per woman | 4.88 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.83 live births per woman | 3.63 live births per woman | 4.01 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.94 live births per woman | 3.74 live births per woman | 4.13 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.75 live births per woman | 3.72 live births per woman | 3.77 live births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More reference data data for Zimbabwe
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.2095 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.72 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 3.72 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.598 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate -1.21 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 36.12 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -1.26 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 34.8 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate -1.02 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 48.52 0-100 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate: births per woman in Zimbabwe?
- Fertility rate: births per woman in Zimbabwe was 3.72 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate: births per woman recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 7.23 live births per woman in 1962.
- What is the lowest fertility rate: births per woman recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.63 live births per woman in 2006.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for fertility rate: births per woman?
- Zimbabwe ranks 37th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate: births per woman rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. 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 Fertility rate: births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.