Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 was 86.82 per 1,000 population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
86.82 per 1,000 population
World rank
26th
of 216 countries
All-time high
120.18 per 1,000 population
in 2005
All-time low
86.82 per 1,000 population
in 2021
Years of data
16
2001–2021
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Zimbabwe, 2001–2021
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 population.
Analysis
In 2021, birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Zimbabwe stood at 86.82 per 1,000 population. 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, birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Zimbabwe peaked at 120.18 per 1,000 population in 2005 and was at its lowest, 86.82 per 1,000 population, 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.
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 108.53 per 1,000 population | — |
| 2002 | 105.9 per 1,000 population | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 101.31 per 1,000 population | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 108.88 per 1,000 population | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 120.18 per 1,000 population | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 105.96 per 1,000 population | -11.8% |
| 2007 | 102.58 per 1,000 population | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 112.09 per 1,000 population | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 114.58 per 1,000 population | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 117.8 per 1,000 population | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 119.69 per 1,000 population | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 111.95 per 1,000 population | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 110.01 per 1,000 population | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 110.99 per 1,000 population | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 107.91 per 1,000 population | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 86.82 per 1,000 population | -19.5% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 86.82 per 1,000 population is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67.73 per 1,000 population, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 86.82 per 1,000 population is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 87.05 per 1,000 population, 100% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 108.89 per 1,000 population | 101.31 per 1,000 population | 120.18 per 1,000 population | 9 |
| 2010s | 113.06 per 1,000 population | 107.91 per 1,000 population | 119.69 per 1,000 population | 6 |
| 2020s | 86.82 per 1,000 population | 86.82 per 1,000 population | 86.82 per 1,000 population | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 23 Mauritania 89.64 per 1,000 population compare
- 24 Laos 89 per 1,000 population compare
- 25 Eswatini 87.05 per 1,000 population compare
- 26 Sudan 86.82 per 1,000 population compare
- 28 Sao Tome and Principe 86.06 per 1,000 population compare
- 29 Guinea-Bissau 84.46 per 1,000 population compare
More population data for Zimbabwe
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0944 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1887 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.49 million people (2100)
- Population density 96.07 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.2% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5219 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.94 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Zimbabwe?
- Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Zimbabwe was 86.82 per 1,000 population in 2021, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 120.18 per 1,000 population in 2005.
- What is the lowest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.82 per 1,000 population in 2021.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19?
- Zimbabwe ranks 26th out of 216 countries with data for 2021.
- Is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 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 United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years).