Adolescent fertility rate in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Adolescent fertility rate was 95.52 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
95.52 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
20th
of 218 countries
All-time high
167.84 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 1960
All-time low
95.52 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Adolescent fertility rate in Zimbabwe, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.
Analysis
In 2024, adolescent fertility rate in Zimbabwe stood at 95.52 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent fertility rate in Zimbabwe peaked at 167.84 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 95.52 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, in 2024.
That places Zimbabwe 20th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Adolescent fertility rate in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 167.84 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | — |
| 1961 | 166.9 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 165 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 162.9 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 157.07 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.6% |
| 1965 | 149.48 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.8% |
| 1966 | 143.19 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.2% |
| 1967 | 140.5 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 139.99 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 142.23 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 141.03 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 139.96 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 141.73 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 142.6 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 142.31 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 144.75 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 143.67 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 137.56 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 139.99 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 139.54 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 138.95 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 137.56 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 137.61 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 130.66 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 122.56 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -6.2% |
| 1985 | 115.21 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -6.0% |
| 1986 | 108.04 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -6.2% |
| 1987 | 103.72 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 103.56 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 103.33 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 102.49 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 101.53 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 99.34 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 97.96 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 97.52 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 97.51 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 97.82 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 99.24 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 100.79 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 102.38 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 102.22 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 102.81 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 102.59 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 105.06 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 106.2 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 108.44 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 105.25 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 104.46 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 107.84 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 110.45 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 111.72 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 112.39 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 110.38 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 108.03 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 105.62 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 102.7 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 100.85 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 99.05 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 98.61 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 98.73 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 98.89 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 99.2 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 99.48 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 98.06 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 95.52 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 153.51 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 139.99 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 167.84 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 141.31 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 137.56 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 144.75 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 120.12 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 103.33 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 138.95 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 99.66 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 97.51 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 102.49 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 105.53 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 102.22 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 110.45 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.81 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 98.61 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 112.39 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.23 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 95.52 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 99.48 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 17 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 105.22 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 18 Uganda 104.73 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 19 South Sudan 96.28 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 21 Nicaragua 93.17 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 22 Sierra Leone 91.19 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 23 Côte d'Ivoire 90.56 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent fertility rate in Zimbabwe?
- Adolescent fertility rate in Zimbabwe was 95.52 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest adolescent fertility rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 167.84 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 1960.
- What is the lowest adolescent fertility rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.52 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2024.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for adolescent fertility rate?
- Zimbabwe ranks 20th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adolescent fertility rate rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescent fertility rate is the number of births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.