Women who were first married by age 18 in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Women who were first married by age 18 was 33.7% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Women who were first married by age 18 in Zimbabwe, 1988–2019
Source: UNICEF Data, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in % of women ages 20-24.
Analysis
In 2019, women who were first married by age 18 in Zimbabwe stood at 33.7%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women who were first married by age 18 in Zimbabwe peaked at 33.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 28.7%, in 1999.
Zimbabwe ranks 9th of 31 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Women who were first married by age 18 in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 20-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 33.1% | — |
| 1994 | 31.0% | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 28.7% | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 33.6% | +17.1% |
| 2011 | 30.5% | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 32.4% | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 33.7% | +4.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 33.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.8%, 1.3× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 33.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.2%, 1.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 33.1% | 33.1% | 33.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 29.9% | 28.7% | 31.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 33.6% | 33.6% | 33.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 32.2% | 30.5% | 33.7% | 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 18 in Zimbabwe?
- Women who were first married by age 18 in Zimbabwe was 33.7% in 2019, according to UNICEF Data, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest women who were first married by age 18 recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 33.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest women who were first married by age 18 recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.7% in 1999.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for women who were first married by age 18?
- Zimbabwe ranks 9th out of 31 countries with data for 2019.
- Is women who were first married by age 18 rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 18 (% 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 18 refers to the percentage of women ages 20-24 who were first married by age 18.