Women who were first married by age 15 (% of women ages 20-24) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Women who were first married by age 15 (% of women ages 20-24) was 5.4% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Women who were first married by age 15 in Zimbabwe, 1988–2019
Source: UNICEF Data, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in % of women ages 20-24.
Analysis
The most recent figure for women who were first married by age 15 in Zimbabwe is 5.4%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women who were first married by age 15 in Zimbabwe peaked at 6.7% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2015.
That places Zimbabwe 15th out of 31 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Women who were first married by age 15 (% of women ages 20-24) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 20-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 6.7% | — |
| 1994 | 6.4% | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 4.6% | -28.1% |
| 2006 | 4.6% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3.9% | -15.2% |
| 2015 | 3.7% | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 5.4% | +45.9% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 5.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.2%, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 5.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.3%, 74% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.7% | 6.7% | 6.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 5.5% | 4.6% | 6.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.6% | 4.6% | 4.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 3.7% | 5.4% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is women who were first married by age 15 in Zimbabwe?
- Women who were first married by age 15 in Zimbabwe was 5.4% in 2019, according to UNICEF Data, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest women who were first married by age 15 recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 6.7% in 1988.
- What is the lowest women who were first married by age 15 recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2015.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for women who were first married by age 15?
- Zimbabwe ranks 15th out of 31 countries with data for 2019.
- Is women who were first married by age 15 rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF Data, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Women who were first married by age 15 (% of women ages 20-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Women who were first married by age 15 refers to the percentage of women ages 20-24 who were first married by age 15.