Fertility & birth rates in United States and Zimbabwe

Fertility rate in United States vs Zimbabwe by year

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United States

Zimbabwe

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Year	Fertility rate
	United States	Zimbabwe
2023	1.62	3.72
2022	1.66	3.77
2021	1.66	3.77
2020	1.64	3.75
2019	1.71	3.75
2018	1.73	3.74
2017	1.77	3.77
2016	1.82	3.83
2015	1.84	3.91
2014	1.86	4.01
2013	1.86	4.11
2012	1.88	4.13
2011	1.89	4.13
2010	1.93	4.04
2009	2	3.95
2008	2.07	3.78
2007	2.12	3.68
2006	2.11	3.64
2005	2.06	3.69
2004	2.05	3.78
2003	2.05	3.86
2002	2.02	3.93
2001	2.03	3.98
2000	2.06	4.01
1999	2.01	4.06
1998	2	4.07
1997	1.97	4.08
1996	1.98	4.11
1995	1.98	4.15
1994	2	4.28
1993	2.02	4.39
1992	2.05	4.57
1991	2.06	4.72
1990	2.08	4.88
1989	2.01	5.07
1988	1.93	5.28
1987	1.87	5.5
1986	1.84	5.69
1985	1.84	5.87
1984	1.81	6.04
1983	1.8	6.2
1982	1.83	6.33
1981	1.81	6.45
1980	1.84	6.52
1979	1.81	6.59
1978	1.76	6.66
1977	1.79	6.71
1976	1.74	6.77
1975	1.77	6.83
1974	1.84	6.88
1973	1.88	6.94
1972	2.01	6.94
1971	2.27	6.94
1970	2.48	6.98
1969	2.46	7.04
1968	2.46	7.11
1967	2.56	7.16
1966	2.72	7.2
1965	2.91	7.23
1964	3.19	7.23
1963	3.32	7.23
1962	3.46	7.23
1961	3.62	7.21
1960	3.65	7.2

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in the United States was 1.62 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.72 in Zimbabwe in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check the United States vs Zimbabwe population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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United States

Zimbabwe

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Year	Natural population change
	United States	Zimbabwe
2023	502,372	372,505
2022	399,926	371,243
2021	199,137	349,908
2020	208,862	354,790
2019	887,476	348,798
2018	955,022	345,883
2017	1,028,037	344,035
2016	1,197,627	348,772
2015	1,270,126	356,203
2014	1,357,281	366,350
2013	1,322,711	374,757
2012	1,411,822	371,135
2011	1,441,697	359,572
2010	1,548,182	335,570
2009	1,717,920	309,316
2008	1,794,154	280,527
2007	1,897,757	261,805
2006	1,849,955	248,963
2005	1,684,445	248,545
2004	1,698,271	248,307
2003	1,653,615	243,057
2002	1,581,938	244,170
2001	1,595,826	227,909
2000	1,664,758	236,343
1999	1,564,050	232,393
1998	1,573,857	225,614
1997	1,501,014	216,288
1996	1,510,137	205,269
1995	1,546,031	206,695
1994	1,633,302	216,343
1993	1,717,685	228,045
1992	1,875,328	255,291
1991	1,926,543	260,943
1990	2,026,068	265,444
1989	1,875,826	270,838
1988	1,735,943	277,498
1987	1,720,252	286,766
1986	1,656,917	289,894
1985	1,689,258	290,756
1984	1,627,192	290,052
1983	1,636,544	286,545
1982	1,714,317	279,934
1981	1,652,153	271,361
1980	1,608,450	241,179
1979	1,597,894	223,657
1978	1,402,283	222,979
1977	1,431,556	225,139
1976	1,264,604	221,419
1975	1,252,644	216,947
1974	1,218,968	208,806
1973	1,165,499	201,885
1972	1,301,355	193,725
1971	1,640,519	185,427
1970	1,824,965	178,979
1969	1,702,487	172,626
1968	1,565,507	166,865
1967	1,669,181	161,205
1966	1,749,387	156,014
1965	1,943,030	151,164
1964	2,245,099	145,848
1963	2,289,826	140,984
1962	2,406,337	136,317
1961	2,571,681	131,531
1960	2,565,530	126,959

The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +0.15% in the United States and +2.28% in Zimbabwe.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.25% in the United States and +2.34% in Zimbabwe.

Birth rate in United States vs Zimbabwe by year

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United States

Zimbabwe

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	United States	Zimbabwe
2023	10.7	30.4
2022	11	30.9
2021	11	30.9
2020	10.9	31
2019	11.4	31.1
2018	11.6	31.3
2017	11.8	31.8
2016	12.2	32.7
2015	12.4	33.9
2014	12.5	35.4
2013	12.4	37
2012	12.6	37.8
2011	12.7	38.1
2010	13	37.9
2009	13.5	37.5
2008	14	36.4
2007	14.3	35.7
2006	14.3	35.2
2005	14	35.8
2004	14	36.3
2003	14.1	36.6
2002	14	36.5
2001	14.1	36.5
2000	14.4	36.1
1999	14.2	35.6
1998	14.3	34.5
1997	14.2	33.4
1996	14.4	32.4
1995	14.6	31.7
1994	15	32
1993	15.4	32.4
1992	15.8	34.3
1991	16.2	34.9
1990	16.7	35.5
1989	16.4	36.4
1988	16	37.7
1987	15.7	39.5
1986	15.6	40.9
1985	15.8	42.3
1984	15.6	43.7
1983	15.6	45
1982	15.9	45.7
1981	15.8	46.3
1980	15.9	44.8
1979	15.6	46.3
1978	15	46.8
1977	15.1	46.5
1976	14.6	46.5
1975	14.6	46.6
1974	14.8	46.4
1973	14.8	46.4
1972	15.6	46
1971	17.2	45.6
1970	18.4	45.5
1969	17.9	45.5
1968	17.6	45.7
1967	17.8	45.8
1966	18.4	46.1
1965	19.4	46.4
1964	21.1	46.6
1963	21.7	46.8
1962	22.4	47.1
1961	23.3	47.3
1960	23.7	47.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.7 in the United States and 30.4 in Zimbabwe, compared with 23.7 and 47.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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United States

Factual

UN forecast

Zimbabwe

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	United States	Zimbabwe
2100	14.4%	20.3%
2099	14.4%	20.5%
2098	14.4%	20.6%
2097	14.4%	20.8%
2096	14.4%	20.9%
2095	14.5%	21.1%
2094	14.5%	21.3%
2093	14.5%	21.4%
2092	14.5%	21.6%
2091	14.6%	21.8%
2090	14.6%	22%
2089	14.7%	22.2%
2088	14.7%	22.4%
2087	14.7%	22.6%
2086	14.8%	22.8%
2085	14.8%	23%
2084	14.8%	23.2%
2083	14.9%	23.4%
2082	14.9%	23.6%
2081	14.9%	23.8%
2080	14.9%	24%
2079	14.9%	24.2%
2078	14.9%	24.4%
2077	14.9%	24.6%
2076	14.9%	24.9%
2075	14.9%	25.1%
2074	14.9%	25.3%
2073	14.9%	25.5%
2072	14.9%	25.7%
2071	14.9%	25.9%
2070	14.9%	26.2%
2069	14.9%	26.4%
2068	14.9%	26.6%
2067	14.9%	26.8%
2066	14.9%	27.1%
2065	15%	27.3%
2064	15%	27.6%
2063	15%	27.8%
2062	15.1%	28.1%
2061	15.1%	28.4%
2060	15.2%	28.7%
2059	15.3%	29%
2058	15.4%	29.3%
2057	15.5%	29.6%
2056	15.5%	30%
2055	15.6%	30.3%
2054	15.7%	30.6%
2053	15.8%	31%
2052	15.8%	31.3%
2051	15.9%	31.7%
2050	15.9%	32%
2049	16%	32.4%
2048	16%	32.7%
2047	16%	33.1%
2046	16%	33.4%
2045	16%	33.7%
2044	16%	34%
2043	16%	34.2%
2042	16%	34.5%
2041	15.9%	34.7%
2040	15.9%	34.9%
2039	15.9%	35.2%
2038	15.9%	35.4%
2037	15.9%	35.7%
2036	15.9%	35.9%
2035	15.9%	36.2%
2034	15.9%	36.4%
2033	16%	36.6%
2032	16.1%	36.9%
2031	16.2%	37.2%
2030	16.3%	37.6%
2029	16.5%	38.1%
2028	16.6%	38.7%
2027	16.8%	39.3%
2026	17%	40%
2025	17.2%	40.6%
2024	17.3%	40.9%
2023	17.6%	41.3%
2022	17.9%	41.6%
2021	18.1%	41.9%
2020	18.4%	42.2%
2019	18.6%	42.5%
2018	18.8%	42.9%
2017	18.9%	43.3%
2016	19.1%	43.6%
2015	19.2%	43.8%
2014	19.3%	43.9%
2013	19.4%	43.9%
2012	19.5%	43.7%
2011	19.6%	43.4%
2010	19.7%	43%
2009	19.8%	42.7%
2008	19.9%	42.4%
2007	20%	42.1%
2006	20.2%	42%
2005	20.3%	41.9%
2004	20.5%	41.7%
2003	20.7%	41.5%
2002	20.9%	41.4%
2001	21%	41.5%
2000	21.2%	41.9%
1999	21.3%	42.4%
1998	21.4%	43.1%
1997	21.5%	44%
1996	21.7%	45%
1995	21.8%	45.9%
1994	21.9%	46.6%
1993	21.9%	47.1%
1992	21.8%	46.8%
1991	21.7%	46.6%
1990	21.6%	47.1%
1989	21.5%	47.6%
1988	21.3%	47.9%
1987	21.3%	47.9%
1986	21.3%	47.9%
1985	21.5%	48%
1984	21.7%	48.1%
1983	21.8%	48.2%
1982	22%	48.3%
1981	22.1%	48.4%
1980	22.4%	48.7%
1979	22.8%	48.8%
1978	23.2%	48.5%
1977	23.8%	48.3%
1976	24.4%	48.2%
1975	25.2%	48.1%
1974	25.9%	48.1%
1973	26.6%	48.1%
1972	27.4%	48.2%
1971	28%	48.2%
1970	28.6%	48.3%
1969	29%	48.4%
1968	29.5%	48.5%
1967	30%	48.5%
1966	30.4%	48.6%
1965	30.7%	48.7%
1964	30.9%	48.8%
1963	31.1%	48.5%
1962	31.3%	48.1%
1961	31.4%	47.7%
1960	31.3%	47.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.3% of the population in the United States and 40.9% in Zimbabwe in 2024, compared to 21.6% and 47.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the United States and Zimbabwe compared.

Maternal mortality chart: United States vs Zimbabwe

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United States

Zimbabwe

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	United States	Zimbabwe
2023	17	358
2022	20	368
2021	31	446
2020	22	380
2019	18	388
2018	18	386
2017	18	389
2016	18	411
2015	17	428
2014	17	468
2013	16	525
2012	16	558
2011	15	564
2010	15	567
2009	15	540
2008	14	526
2007	13	519
2006	13	480
2005	13	454
2004	13	451
2003	13	455
2002	13	418
2001	13	467
2000	12	405
1999	12	399
1998	11	368
1997	11	357
1996	11	352
1995	12	332
1994	11	332
1993	12	331
1992	11	333
1991	12	332
1990	12	353
1989	12	382
1988	12	431
1987	11	480
1986	11	525
1985	11	573

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 17 deaths per 100,000 live births in the United States, compared to 358 deaths in Zimbabwe.

U.S. figures are less comparable to other countries, because reporting changes between 2003 and 2018 doubled the number of maternal deaths captured in official records without an actual doubling in mortality, and coding was revised again in 2018.

Under-five mortality rates

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United States

Zimbabwe

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	United States	Zimbabwe
2023	0.65%	4.42%
2022	0.65%	4.6%
2021	0.65%	4.76%
2020	0.65%	5.01%
2019	0.65%	5.11%
2018	0.65%	5.23%
2017	0.66%	5.5%
2016	0.67%	5.69%
2015	0.68%	5.98%
2014	0.68%	6.18%
2013	0.69%	6.55%
2012	0.7%	7.14%
2011	0.72%	7.88%
2010	0.73%	8.5%
2009	0.75%	9.03%
2008	0.76%	9.34%
2007	0.77%	9.47%
2006	0.79%	9.4%
2005	0.8%	9.23%
2004	0.81%	9.17%
2003	0.81%	8.85%
2002	0.82%	8.48%
2001	0.83%	9.79%
2000	0.84%	9.83%
1999	0.86%	9.92%
1998	0.87%	10%
1997	0.89%	10.1%
1996	0.92%	10%
1995	0.95%	9.83%
1994	0.98%	9.52%
1993	1.01%	9.16%
1992	1.05%	8.73%
1991	1.09%	8.33%
1990	1.12%	7.97%
1989	1.16%	7.69%
1988	1.19%	7.55%
1987	1.21%	7.61%
1986	1.24%	7.86%
1985	1.27%	8.31%
1984	1.3%	8.87%
1983	1.34%	9.5%
1982	1.39%	10.1%
1981	1.44%	10.7%
1980	1.5%	11.1%
1979	1.56%	11.3%
1978	1.63%	11.5%
1977	1.71%	11.5%
1976	1.79%	11.5%
1975	1.88%	11.4%
1974	1.97%	11.4%
1973	2.06%	11.4%
1972	2.15%	11.5%
1971	2.24%	11.5%
1970	2.32%	11.7%
1969	2.41%	11.8%
1968	2.49%	12.1%
1967	2.57%	12.4%
1966	2.64%	12.7%
1965	2.71%	13.1%
1964	2.77%	13.5%
1963	2.83%	14%
1962	2.89%	14.4%
1961	2.95%	14.8%
1960	3.01%	15.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.65% in the United States and 4.42% in Zimbabwe. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.