Zimbabwe—Adolescent Fertility Rate (per 1,000)
Category: GenderSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #19 of 217Updated May 2026
Latest Value
98.1
2023
YoY Change
-1.4%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#19
of 217 countries
Maximum
112.4
2011
Minimum
98.1
2023
CAGR
-0.2%
24 years
Last
98.1
Previous
99.5
Highest
112.4
Lowest
98.1
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Zimbabwe's adolescent fertility rate (per 1,000) was 98.1 in 2023, ranking #19 out of 217 countries. This represents a -1.4% change from 2022. Over the past 24 years, the highest recorded value was 112.4 (2011) and the lowest was 98.1 (2023). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 98.1 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 99.5 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 99.2 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 98.9 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 98.7 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 98.6 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 99.1 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 100.8 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 102.7 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 105.6 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 108 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 110.4 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 112.4 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 111.7 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 110.5 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 107.8 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 104.5 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 105.3 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 108.4 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 106.2 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 105.1 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 102.6 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 102.8 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 102.2 |
Top Countries — Adolescent Fertility Rate (per 1,000)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central African Republic | 163.1 | 2023 |
| 2 | Mozambique | 153.4 | 2023 |
| 3 | Equatorial Guinea | 150.4 | 2023 |
| 4 | Niger | 145.3 | 2023 |
| 5 | Angola | 140.8 | 2023 |
| 6 | Mali | 138.6 | 2023 |
| 7 | Chad | 134.7 | 2023 |
| 8 | Madagascar | 129.8 | 2023 |
| 9 | Liberia | 126 | 2023 |
| 10 | Guinea | 118.6 | 2023 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Adolescent fertility rate is the number of births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.
Methodology
Data compiled by World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.