Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union was 57.3% in 2050. ▼ Falling
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Zimbabwe, 2023–2050
Source: United Nations (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Zimbabwe is 57.3%, measured in 2050. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Zimbabwe peaked at 62.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 57.3%, in 2050.
That places Zimbabwe 63rd out of 224 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 62.1% | — |
| 2024 | 62.0% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 61.7% | -0.5% |
| 2026 | 61.4% | -0.5% |
| 2027 | 61.0% | -0.7% |
| 2028 | 60.7% | -0.5% |
| 2029 | 60.5% | -0.3% |
| 2030 | 60.4% | -0.2% |
| 2031 | 60.3% | -0.2% |
| 2032 | 60.2% | -0.2% |
| 2033 | 60.2% | +0.0% |
| 2034 | 60.2% | +0.0% |
| 2035 | 60.1% | -0.2% |
| 2036 | 60.0% | -0.2% |
| 2037 | 59.9% | -0.2% |
| 2038 | 59.9% | +0.0% |
| 2039 | 59.8% | -0.2% |
| 2040 | 59.8% | +0.0% |
| 2041 | 59.7% | -0.2% |
| 2042 | 59.6% | -0.2% |
| 2043 | 59.4% | -0.3% |
| 2044 | 59.3% | -0.2% |
| 2045 | 59.0% | -0.5% |
| 2046 | 58.8% | -0.3% |
| 2047 | 58.5% | -0.5% |
| 2048 | 58.1% | -0.7% |
| 2049 | 57.7% | -0.7% |
| 2050 | 57.3% | -0.7% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 57.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 55.8%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 57.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 53.6%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 61.3% | 60.5% | 62.1% | 7 |
| 2030s | 60.1% | 59.8% | 60.4% | 10 |
| 2040s | 59.0% | 57.7% | 59.8% | 10 |
| 2050s | 57.3% | 57.3% | 57.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More gender data for Zimbabwe
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,958 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.695 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 11,652 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 11,652 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.58 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 239,901 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 244,202 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 236,403 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 240,452 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 234,239 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Zimbabwe?
- Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Zimbabwe was 57.3% in 2050, according to United Nations (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 62.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.3% in 2050.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union?
- Zimbabwe ranks 63rd out of 224 countries with data for 2050.
- Is share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of women aged 15–49 who are married, or who live with a partner without being married.