Average age of mothers at childbirth in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Average age of mothers at childbirth was 28.06 years in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
28.06 years
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
192nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
29.72 years
in 1968
All-time low
27.87 years
in 2007
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Average age of mothers at childbirth in Zimbabwe, 1950–2023
Source: Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 28.06 years for average age of mothers at childbirth in 2023.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age of mothers at childbirth in Zimbabwe peaked at 29.72 years in 1968 and was at its lowest, 27.87 years, in 2007.
Zimbabwe ranks 192nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Average age of mothers at childbirth in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 29.42 years | — |
| 1951 | 29.41 years | -0.0% |
| 1952 | 29.41 years | -0.0% |
| 1953 | 29.4 years | -0.0% |
| 1954 | 29.39 years | -0.0% |
| 1955 | 29.39 years | -0.0% |
| 1956 | 29.38 years | -0.0% |
| 1957 | 29.38 years | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 29.38 years | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 29.38 years | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 29.38 years | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 29.41 years | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 29.45 years | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 29.49 years | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 29.55 years | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 29.61 years | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 29.66 years | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 29.7 years | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 29.72 years | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 29.68 years | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 29.69 years | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 29.69 years | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 29.71 years | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 29.7 years | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 29.67 years | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 29.61 years | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 29.62 years | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 29.69 years | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 29.67 years | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 29.65 years | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 29.62 years | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 29.58 years | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 29.5 years | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 29.48 years | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 29.51 years | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 29.55 years | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 29.6 years | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 29.64 years | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 29.54 years | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 29.48 years | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 29.39 years | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 29.26 years | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 29.17 years | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 28.98 years | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 28.85 years | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 28.74 years | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 28.64 years | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 28.55 years | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 28.48 years | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 28.41 years | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 28.39 years | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 28.37 years | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 28.3 years | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 28.21 years | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 28.1 years | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 27.97 years | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 27.89 years | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 27.87 years | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 27.87 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 27.93 years | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 27.98 years | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 28.02 years | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 28.02 years | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 28.02 years | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 27.99 years | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 28 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 28 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 28.02 years | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 28.04 years | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 28.05 years | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 28.07 years | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 28.08 years | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 28.08 years | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 28.06 years | -0.1% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 28.06 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.56 years, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 28.06 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.9 years, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 29.39 years | 29.38 years | 29.42 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 29.57 years | 29.38 years | 29.72 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 29.67 years | 29.61 years | 29.71 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.55 years | 29.48 years | 29.64 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.85 years | 28.41 years | 29.39 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.09 years | 27.87 years | 28.39 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.01 years | 27.98 years | 28.05 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.07 years | 28.06 years | 28.08 years | 4 |
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More reference data data for Zimbabwe
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Political opposition, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament and government, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2024)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate 122.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average age of mothers at childbirth in Zimbabwe?
- Average age of mothers at childbirth in Zimbabwe was 28.06 years in 2023, according to Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average age of mothers at childbirth recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 29.72 years in 1968.
- What is the lowest average age of mothers at childbirth recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.87 years in 2007.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for average age of mothers at childbirth?
- Zimbabwe ranks 192nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average age of mothers at childbirth rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Average age of mothers at childbirth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Mean age of mothers at the birth of their children if women were subject throughout their lives to the age-specific fertility rates observed in a given year.