Share of births by age of mother in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Share of births by age of mother was 18.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
18.5%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
19th
of 236 countries
All-time high
22.6%
in 1997
All-time low
15.7%
in 2012
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of births by age of mother in Zimbabwe, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of births by age of mother in Zimbabwe is 18.5%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births by age of mother in Zimbabwe peaked at 22.6% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 15.7%, in 2012.
Zimbabwe ranks 19th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of births by age of mother in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 18.3% | — |
| 1951 | 18.2% | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 18.3% | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 18.3% | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 18.5% | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 18.6% | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 18.8% | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 19.0% | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 19.2% | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 19.4% | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 19.5% | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 19.5% | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 19.1% | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 18.8% | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 18.3% | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 18.0% | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 17.8% | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 18.1% | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 18.7% | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 19.5% | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 19.4% | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 19.3% | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 19.3% | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 19.1% | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 18.9% | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 19.0% | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 18.8% | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 18.2% | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 18.6% | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 19.0% | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 18.9% | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 17.3% | -8.5% |
| 1982 | 17.4% | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 16.7% | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 16.3% | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 16.0% | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 15.7% | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 15.7% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 17.0% | +7.8% |
| 1989 | 17.7% | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 18.1% | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 18.5% | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 18.6% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 21.0% | +13.1% |
| 1994 | 21.8% | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 22.5% | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 22.6% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 22.6% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 22.4% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 22.2% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 22.1% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 21.9% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 21.2% | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 20.6% | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 19.9% | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 19.6% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 18.3% | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 17.3% | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 17.1% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 16.6% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 16.3% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 16.0% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 15.7% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 15.7% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 16.2% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 16.7% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 17.3% | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 17.8% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 18.3% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 18.5% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 18.6% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 18.6% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 18.5% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 18.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18.7% | 18.2% | 19.4% | 10 |
| 1960s | 18.7% | 17.8% | 19.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.9% | 18.2% | 19.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.9% | 15.7% | 18.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.0% | 18.1% | 22.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.5% | 16.6% | 22.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.8% | 15.7% | 18.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.6% | 18.5% | 18.6% | 4 |
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- 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 share of births by age of mother in Zimbabwe?
- Share of births by age of mother in Zimbabwe was 18.5% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births by age of mother recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 22.6% in 1997.
- What is the lowest share of births by age of mother recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.7% in 2012.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for share of births by age of mother?
- Zimbabwe ranks 19th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of births by age of mother rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Share of births by age of mother. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of live births in a calendar year.