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Median age, July 1 estimate in Zimbabwe

Median age, July 1 estimate in Zimbabwe was 17.81 years in 2023, according to United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is up 0.13 from 2022. That is the 216th highest of 236 countries in 2023.

2023, years17.81 Estimated
Change on 2022+0.13
Rank216th of 236Countries ranked
Series high17.812023
Series low14.521965

Median age, July 1 estimate in Zimbabwe, 1950 to 2023

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1415161718195019611972198319942005201620231950: 17.43 years1951: 17.17 years1952: 16.92 years1953: 16.68 years1954: 16.43 years1955: 16.2 years1956: 15.98 years1957: 15.78 years1958: 15.6 years1959: 15.43 years1960: 15.27 years1961: 15.12 years1962: 14.95 years1963: 14.75 years1964: 14.56 years1965: 14.52 years1966: 14.56 years1967: 14.59 years1968: 14.62 years1969: 14.65 years1970: 14.69 years1971: 14.74 years1972: 14.77 years1973: 14.79 years1974: 14.8 years1975: 14.79 years1976: 14.78 years1977: 14.75 years1978: 14.65 years1979: 14.53 years1980: 14.57 years1981: 14.66 years1982: 14.71 years1983: 14.74 years1984: 14.76 years1985: 14.8 years1986: 14.86 years1987: 14.86 years1988: 14.86 years1989: 14.98 years1990: 15.15 years1991: 15.34 years1992: 15.24 years1993: 15.11 years1994: 15.25 years1995: 15.48 years1996: 15.76 years1997: 16.04 years1998: 16.32 years1999: 16.56 years2000: 16.75 years2001: 16.9 years2002: 17.06 years2003: 17.22 years2004: 17.37 years2005: 17.46 years2006: 17.49 years2007: 17.48 years2008: 17.43 years2009: 17.36 years2010: 17.28 years2011: 17.19 years2012: 17.03 years2013: 16.87 years2014: 16.76 years2015: 16.73 years2016: 16.77 years2017: 16.88 years2018: 17.02 years2019: 17.19 years2020: 17.36 years2021: 17.54 years2022: 17.68 years2023: 17.81 years
years. Source: UN WPP. Retrieved 2026-10-10, published 2024-12-13.
All 74 values
Periodyears
202317.81 Estimated
202217.68 Estimated
202117.54 Estimated
202017.36 Estimated
201917.19 Estimated
201817.02 Estimated
201716.88 Estimated
201616.77 Estimated
201516.73 Estimated
201416.76 Estimated
201316.87 Estimated
201217.03 Estimated
201117.19 Estimated
201017.28 Estimated
200917.36 Estimated
200817.43 Estimated
200717.48 Estimated
200617.49 Estimated
200517.46 Estimated
200417.37 Estimated
200317.22 Estimated
200217.06 Estimated
200116.9 Estimated
200016.75 Estimated
199916.56 Estimated
199816.32 Estimated
199716.04 Estimated
199615.76 Estimated
199515.48 Estimated
199415.25 Estimated
199315.11 Estimated
199215.24 Estimated
199115.34 Estimated
199015.15 Estimated
198914.98 Estimated
198814.86 Estimated
198714.86 Estimated
198614.86 Estimated
198514.8 Estimated
198414.76 Estimated
198314.74 Estimated
198214.71 Estimated
198114.66 Estimated
198014.57 Estimated
197914.53 Estimated
197814.65 Estimated
197714.75 Estimated
197614.78 Estimated
197514.79 Estimated
197414.8 Estimated
197314.79 Estimated
197214.77 Estimated
197114.74 Estimated
197014.69 Estimated
196914.65 Estimated
196814.62 Estimated
196714.59 Estimated
196614.56 Estimated
196514.52 Estimated
196414.56 Estimated
196314.75 Estimated
196214.95 Estimated
196115.12 Estimated
196015.27 Estimated
195915.43 Estimated
195815.6 Estimated
195715.78 Estimated
195615.98 Estimated
195516.2 Estimated
195416.43 Estimated
195316.68 Estimated
195216.92 Estimated
195117.17 Estimated
195017.43 Estimated

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Definition

Age that divides the estimated population on July 1 into two groups of equal size.

Modelled demographic estimate from UN World Population Prospects 2024. This series includes estimates through 2023 and excludes projections from 2024 onward. The reference date and method differ from January 1 statistics and multi-year survey estimates. Historical estimates can be revised.

How to cite

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Median age on 1 July, modelled estimates 1950 to 2023; projections excluded. Modelled estimate. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Retrieved 2026-10-10. CC BY 3.0 IGO.

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What is the median age, July 1 estimate in Zimbabwe?

Median age, July 1 estimate in Zimbabwe was 17.81 years in 2023, according to United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is up 0.13 from 2022. That is the 216th highest of 236 countries in 2023.

Where does this figure come from?

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Median age on 1 July, modelled estimates 1950 to 2023; projections excluded. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-10.

What was the highest median age, July 1 estimate in Zimbabwe?

17.81 years in 2023, the highest value since 1950 in this series.

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