Adolescent fertility 15 19 in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Adolescent fertility 15 19 was 86.82 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
86.82
World rank
26th
of 216 countries
All-time high
120.18
in 2005
All-time low
86.82
in 2021
Years of data
16
2001–2021
Adolescent fertility 15 19 in Zimbabwe, 2001–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, adolescent fertility 15 19 in Zimbabwe stood at 86.82. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of down 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent fertility 15 19 in Zimbabwe peaked at 120.18 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 86.82, in 2021.
Zimbabwe ranks 26th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Adolescent fertility 15 19 in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 108.53 | — |
| 2002 | 105.9 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 101.31 | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 108.88 | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 120.18 | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 105.96 | -11.8% |
| 2007 | 102.58 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 112.09 | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 114.58 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 117.8 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 119.69 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 111.95 | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 110.01 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 110.99 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 107.91 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 86.82 | -19.5% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 86.82 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67.73, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 86.82 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 87.05, 100% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 108.89 | 101.31 | 120.18 | 9 |
| 2010s | 113.06 | 107.91 | 119.69 | 6 |
| 2020s | 86.82 | 86.82 | 86.82 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 23 Mauritania 89.64 compare
- 24 Laos 89 compare
- 25 Eswatini 87.05 compare
- 26 Sudan 86.82 compare
- 28 Sao Tome and Principe 86.06 compare
- 29 Guinea-Bissau 84.46 compare
More population data for Zimbabwe
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1887 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.0209 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1887 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0944 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 26,439 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.94 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5219 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.188 (2100)
- Population density 96.07 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.49 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent fertility 15 19 in Zimbabwe?
- Adolescent fertility 15 19 in Zimbabwe was 86.82 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest adolescent fertility 15 19 recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 120.18 in 2005.
- What is the lowest adolescent fertility 15 19 recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.82 in 2021.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for adolescent fertility 15 19?
- Zimbabwe ranks 26th out of 216 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adolescent fertility 15 19 rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Adolescent fertility 15 19. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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