Share of women who are married or in a union in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Share of women who are married or in a union was 21.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of women who are married or in a union in Zimbabwe, 1970–2022
Source: United Nations (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, share of women who are married or in a union in Zimbabwe stood at 21.0%. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are married or in a union in Zimbabwe peaked at 24.5% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 21.0%, in 2022.
That places Zimbabwe 20th out of 221 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Share of women who are married or in a union in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 24.5% | — |
| 1971 | 24.5% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 24.5% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 24.5% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 24.5% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 24.5% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 24.5% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 24.5% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 24.5% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 24.5% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 24.5% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 24.5% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 24.5% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 24.4% | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 24.4% | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 24.3% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 24.3% | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 24.3% | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 24.2% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 24.2% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 24.1% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 24.1% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 24.0% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 24.0% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 23.9% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 23.9% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 23.8% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 23.8% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 23.7% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 23.7% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 23.7% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 23.6% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 23.6% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 23.5% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 23.5% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 23.4% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 23.4% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 23.3% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 23.3% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 23.2% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 23.2% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 23.0% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 22.8% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 22.6% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 22.5% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 22.3% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 22.1% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 21.9% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 21.7% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 21.6% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 21.4% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 21.2% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 21.0% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.5% | 24.5% | 24.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.4% | 24.2% | 24.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.9% | 23.7% | 24.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.5% | 23.2% | 23.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.4% | 21.6% | 23.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.2% | 21.0% | 21.4% | 3 |
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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 238,280 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 230,913 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 234,853 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are married or in a union in Zimbabwe?
- Share of women who are married or in a union in Zimbabwe was 21.0% in 2022, according to United Nations (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women who are married or in a union recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 24.5% in 1970.
- What is the lowest share of women who are married or in a union recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.0% in 2022.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Zimbabwe ranks 20th out of 221 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of women who are married or in a union rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women who are married or in a union. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of women aged 15-19 sharing a household with their partner, whether married, cohabiting, in consensual partnerships, or in other non-marital unions.