Adolescent birth rate in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Adolescent birth rate was 1.15 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Adolescent birth rate in Zimbabwe, 2001–2017
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adolescent birth rate in Zimbabwe is 1.15, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent birth rate in Zimbabwe peaked at 3.36 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.5593, in 2012.
Zimbabwe ranks 61st of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Adolescent birth rate in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.58 | — |
| 2002 | 3.36 | +30.5% |
| 2003 | 2.51 | -25.3% |
| 2004 | 1.35 | -46.1% |
| 2005 | 3.05 | +125.6% |
| 2006 | 2.92 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 1.03 | -64.8% |
| 2008 | 1.76 | +71.0% |
| 2009 | 1.61 | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 1.03 | -35.8% |
| 2012 | 0.5593 | -45.8% |
| 2013 | 0.9978 | +78.4% |
| 2014 | 1.12 | +12.2% |
| 2016 | 1.17 | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 1.15 | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.24 | 1.03 | 3.36 | 9 |
| 2010s | 1 | 0.5593 | 1.17 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 58 Grenada 1.21 compare
- 59 Somalia 1.18 compare
- 60 United Republic of Tanzania 1.16 compare
- 62 Costa Rica 1.13 compare
- 63 Papua New Guinea 1.11 compare
- 64 Barbados 1.1 compare
More health data for Zimbabwe
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 874.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,457 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9632 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0689 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9673 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent birth rate in Zimbabwe?
- Adolescent birth rate in Zimbabwe was 1.15 in 2017, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest adolescent birth rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 3.36 in 2002.
- What is the lowest adolescent birth rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5593 in 2012.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for adolescent birth rate?
- Zimbabwe ranks 61st out of 218 countries with data for 2017.
- Is adolescent birth rate rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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