Eastern Africa

Zimbabwe

Summary

Explore how common child marriage is throughout the country, how levels have changed over time, and how the situation in this country compares to others.

Absolute number

Prevalence

285.7 thousand

Married by 15: Number of girls and women (left) and percentage of women 20-24 years (right) married before age 15

5%
1.7 million

Married by 18: Number of girls and women (left) and percentage of women 20-24 years (right) married before age 18

34%

Prevalence of child marriage

  • Eastern Africa
  • Zimbabwe
Child marriage age
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YearEastern AfricaZimbabwe
199430.8%
199846.5%
199929.8%
200343.7%
200431.1%
200844.2%
200930.8%
201341.9%
201433.4%
201837.4%
201933.7%
202332.7%
Child marriage age
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Zimbabwe

Child Marriage
Prevalence

Residence

  • Urban
  • Rural
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YearUrbanRural
201921.3%43.7%

Wealth

  • Poorest
  • Second
  • Middle
  • Fourth
  • Richest
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YearPoorestSecondMiddleFourthRichest
201950.8%51.7%39.7%31.2%13.2%

Education

  • No schooling
  • Primary education
  • Secondary or higher
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YearNo schoolingPrimary educationSecondary or higher
201963.4%27.2%
Child marriage age

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Levels of child marriage vary across different parts of Zimbabwe. See the range of values within the country, and explore the map for details.

Prevalence of child marriage

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52% 45% 42% 43% 29% 20% 30% 11% 23% 38%
Child marriage age

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2019

Prevalence of child marriage in each region of Zimbabwe in 2019

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YearZimbabweBulawayoHarareManicalandMashonaland CentralMashonaland EastMashonaland WestMasvingoMatabeleland NorthMatabeleland SouthMidlands
33.7%10.9%23.0%38.1%52.1%45.1%42.2%43.4%29.4%20.3%30.3%
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Prevalence of child marriage

  • Zimbabwe
Child marriage age
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YearZimbabwe
199430.8%
199929.8%
200431.1%
200930.8%
201433.4%
201933.7%

Residence

Child marriage prevalence

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CountryUrbanRuralTotal prevalence
Zimbabwe21.3%43.7%33.7%
Perspective
Child marriage age

For more data related to child marriage, please see the child marriage country profiles available on the UNICEF Data website

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