Birth rate by women's age group in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Birth rate by women's age group was 98.06 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate by women's age group in Zimbabwe, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 98.06 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 for birth rate by women's age group in 2023.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate by women's age group in Zimbabwe peaked at 167.84 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 97.51 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, in 1995.
Zimbabwe ranks 19th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 164.92 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 163.56 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 166.89 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1960s | 153.51 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 139.99 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 167.84 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 141.31 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 137.56 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 144.75 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 120.12 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 103.33 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 138.95 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 99.66 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 97.51 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 102.49 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 105.53 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 102.22 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 110.45 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.81 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 98.61 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 112.39 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.91 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 98.06 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 99.48 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 16 Uganda 106.95 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 17 Democratic Republic of Congo 106.88 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 18 Cameroon 106.66 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 20 South Sudan 97.13 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 21 Sierra Leone 93.59 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 22 Nicaragua 93.45 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
More population data for Zimbabwe
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 3.67 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 9,240 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 3.67 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 3.67 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 2.3% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.72 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate by women's age group in Zimbabwe?
- Birth rate by women's age group in Zimbabwe was 98.06 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 167.84 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1960.
- What is the lowest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.51 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1995.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for birth rate by women's age group?
- Zimbabwe ranks 19th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate by women's age group rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate by women's age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.