Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) was 1.15 per 1,000 people in 2017. ▼ Falling
Latest (2017)
1.15 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
61st
of 219 countries
All-time high
3.36 per 1,000 people
in 2002
All-time low
0.5593 per 1,000 people
in 2012
Years of data
15
2001–2017
Adolescent birth rate in Zimbabwe, 2001–2017
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adolescent birth rate in Zimbabwe is 1.15 per 1,000 people, 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 per 1,000 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.5593 per 1,000 people, in 2012.
Zimbabwe ranks 61st of 219 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 (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.58 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2002 | 3.36 per 1,000 people | +30.5% |
| 2003 | 2.51 per 1,000 people | -25.3% |
| 2004 | 1.35 per 1,000 people | -46.1% |
| 2005 | 3.05 per 1,000 people | +125.6% |
| 2006 | 2.92 per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 1.03 per 1,000 people | -64.8% |
| 2008 | 1.76 per 1,000 people | +71.0% |
| 2009 | 1.61 per 1,000 people | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 1.03 per 1,000 people | -35.8% |
| 2012 | 0.5593 per 1,000 people | -45.8% |
| 2013 | 0.9978 per 1,000 people | +78.4% |
| 2014 | 1.12 per 1,000 people | +12.2% |
| 2016 | 1.17 per 1,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 1.15 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 1.15 per 1,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.11 per 1,000 people, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 1.15 per 1,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.91 per 1,000 people, 60% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.24 per 1,000 people | 1.03 per 1,000 people | 3.36 per 1,000 people | 9 |
| 2010s | 1 per 1,000 people | 0.5593 per 1,000 people | 1.17 per 1,000 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 58 Grenada 1.21 per 1,000 people compare
- 59 Somalia 1.18 per 1,000 people compare
- 60 United Republic of Tanzania 1.16 per 1,000 people compare
- 62 Costa Rica 1.13 per 1,000 people compare
- 63 Papua New Guinea 1.11 per 1,000 people compare
- 64 Barbados 1.1 per 1,000 people 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,457 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0701 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent birth rate in Zimbabwe?
- Adolescent birth rate in Zimbabwe was 1.15 per 1,000 people 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 per 1,000 people in 2002.
- What is the lowest adolescent birth rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5593 per 1,000 people in 2012.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for adolescent birth rate?
- Zimbabwe ranks 61st out of 219 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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