Women who were first married by age 15 in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Women who were first married by age 15 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 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 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
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 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.