Child marriage in Zimbabwe

Child Marriage in Zimbabwe. In 2017 in Zimbabwe, 32% of girls are married off before the 18 yo. 4% are married before they turn 15.[1]

Approximately 1 in 3 girls in Zimbabwe are married before the 18 years old.[1]

2016 key indicators of child marriage in Zimbabwe

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Indicator Gender/current age Percentage
Marriage or union before age 15Women aged 15-49 years
Men aged 15-49 years
Men aged 15-54 years
5.0%
0.3%
0.3%
Marriage or union before age of 18Women aged 20-49 years
Men aged 20-49 years
Men aged 20-54 years
32.8%
3.7%
3.9%
Young people age 15-19 years currently married or in unionWomen
Men
24.5%
1.7%
In a polygynous unionWomen aged 15-49 years
Men aged 15-49 years
Men aged 15-54 years
10.1%
3.8%
4.1%
Spousal age differenceYoung women married or in union and whose spouse is 10 or more years older:
among women aged 15-19 years
among women aged 20-24 years


19.9%
17.5%

References

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