Adolescent birth rate in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Adolescent birth rate was 1.15 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Latest (2017)
1.15
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
55th
of 180 countries
All-time high
3.36
in 2002
All-time low
0.5593
in 2012
Years of data
15
2001–2017
Adolescent birth rate in Zimbabwe, 2001–2017
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2017, adolescent birth rate in Zimbabwe stood at 1.15.
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.
That places Zimbabwe 55th out of 180 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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
- 52 Grenada 1.21 compare
- 53 Somalia 1.18 compare
- 54 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.16 compare
- 56 Costa Rica 1.13 compare
- 57 Papua New Guinea 1.11 compare
- 58 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 874.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,457 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.414 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.4476 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2028 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent birth rate in Zimbabwe?
- Adolescent birth rate in Zimbabwe was 1.15 in 2017, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- 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 55th out of 180 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Adolescent birth rate (per 1000 women). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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