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
Latest (2023)
98.06 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
19th
of 236 countries
All-time high
167.84 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
in 1960
All-time low
97.51 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
in 1995
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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.
Birth rate by women's age group in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 163.56 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | — |
| 1951 | 163.99 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 164.28 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 164.6 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 164.66 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 164.55 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 164.94 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 165.54 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 166.24 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 166.89 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 167.84 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 166.9 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 165 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 162.9 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 157.07 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.6% |
| 1965 | 149.48 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -4.8% |
| 1966 | 143.19 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -4.2% |
| 1967 | 140.5 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 139.99 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 142.23 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 141.03 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 139.96 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 141.73 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 142.6 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 142.31 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 144.75 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 143.67 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 137.56 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 139.99 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 139.54 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 138.95 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 137.56 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 137.61 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 130.66 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 122.56 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -6.2% |
| 1985 | 115.21 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -6.0% |
| 1986 | 108.04 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -6.2% |
| 1987 | 103.72 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 103.56 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 103.33 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 102.49 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 101.53 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 99.34 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 97.96 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 97.52 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 97.51 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 97.82 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 99.24 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 100.79 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 102.38 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 102.22 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 102.81 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 102.59 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 105.06 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 106.2 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 108.44 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 105.25 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 104.46 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 107.84 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 110.45 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 111.72 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 112.39 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 110.38 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 108.03 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 105.62 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 102.7 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 100.85 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 99.05 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 98.61 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 98.73 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 98.89 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 99.2 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 99.48 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 98.06 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.4% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 98.06 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 64.85 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 98.06 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 87.99 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 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)
- World population growth 0.2% (2100)
- Population density 96.07 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.49 million people (2100)
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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Age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.