Births by age of mother in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Births by age of mother was 40 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
40
Change on year
up 8.1%
World rank
64th
of 229 countries
All-time high
175
in 1977
All-time low
26
in 2012
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Births by age of mother in Zimbabwe, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, births by age of mother in Zimbabwe stood at 40.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 53.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births by age of mother in Zimbabwe peaked at 175 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 26, in 2012.
That places Zimbabwe 64th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Births by age of mother in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 115 | — |
| 1951 | 116 | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 118 | +1.7% |
| 1953 | 120 | +1.7% |
| 1954 | 122 | +1.7% |
| 1955 | 125 | +2.5% |
| 1956 | 126 | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 129 | +2.4% |
| 1958 | 130 | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 131 | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 134 | +2.3% |
| 1961 | 135 | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 137 | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 139 | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 145 | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 152 | +4.8% |
| 1966 | 160 | +5.3% |
| 1967 | 167 | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 173 | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 173 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 171 | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 170 | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 165 | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 160 | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 162 | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 165 | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 169 | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 175 | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 172 | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 163 | -5.2% |
| 1980 | 159 | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 159 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 158 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 158 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 160 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 163 | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 161 | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 156 | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 154 | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 149 | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 142 | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 135 | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 127 | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 124 | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 118 | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 108 | -8.5% |
| 1996 | 97 | -10.2% |
| 1997 | 88 | -9.3% |
| 1998 | 75 | -14.8% |
| 1999 | 69 | -8.0% |
| 2000 | 71 | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 69 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 72 | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 72 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 72 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 67 | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 67 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 58 | -13.4% |
| 2008 | 49 | -15.5% |
| 2009 | 38 | -22.4% |
| 2010 | 31 | -18.4% |
| 2011 | 27 | -12.9% |
| 2012 | 26 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 26 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 27 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 28 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 30 | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 33 | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 35 | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 36 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 36 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 37 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 37 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 40 | +8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 123.2 | 115 | 131 | 10 |
| 1960s | 151.5 | 134 | 173 | 10 |
| 1970s | 167.2 | 160 | 175 | 10 |
| 1980s | 157.7 | 149 | 163 | 10 |
| 1990s | 108.3 | 69 | 142 | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.5 | 38 | 72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.9 | 26 | 36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.5 | 36 | 40 | 4 |
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More population data for Zimbabwe
- 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)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.188 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.94 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is births by age of mother in Zimbabwe?
- Births by age of mother in Zimbabwe was 40 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest births by age of mother recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 175 in 1977.
- What is the lowest births by age of mother recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 26 in 2012.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for births by age of mother?
- Zimbabwe ranks 64th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is births by age of mother rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.8%. 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 Births by age of mother. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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