Child marriage in Zimbabwe

Child marriage in Zimbabwe is common. As of 2019, approximately 1 in 3 girls in Zimbabwe are married before age 18.^[1]^[2]

Early pregnancy can pose a health risk. In July 2021, a 15-year-old girl, who was married to a 26-year-old man, died giving birth inside a church.^[3]

2016 key indicators of child marriage in Zimbabwe

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Indicator	Gender/current age	Percentage
Marriage or union before age 15	Women 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 18	Women 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 union	Women Men	24.5% 1.7%
In a polygynous union	Women aged 15–49 years Men aged 15–49 years Men aged 15–54 years	10.1% 3.8% 4.1%
Spousal age difference	Young 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

^ "Child marriage around the world: ZIMBABWE", Girls Not Brides
^ "Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) 2019 Survey Findings Report" (PDF). Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency. November 2019. p. 17. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-01-24. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
^ Chingono, Nyasha (11 October 2021). "Death of a 15-year-old girl while giving birth exposes dark practice of child marriage in Zimbabwe". CNN. Archived from the original on 2021-10-12. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
^ "ENDING CHILD MARRIAGE IN ZIMBABWE: GAPS AND OPPORTUNITIES IN LEGAL AND REGULATORY FRAMEWORKS" (PDF), Because I am a Girl Foundation, Girls Not Brides, 2016^{[permanent dead link]}

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[girlsnotbrides.org-1] "Child marriage around the world: ZIMBABWE", Girls Not Brides

[2] "Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) 2019 Survey Findings Report" (PDF). Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency. November 2019. p. 17. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-01-24. Retrieved 11 October 2021.

[3] Chingono, Nyasha (11 October 2021). "Death of a 15-year-old girl while giving birth exposes dark practice of child marriage in Zimbabwe". CNN. Archived from the original on 2021-10-12. Retrieved 11 October 2021.

[4] "ENDING CHILD MARRIAGE IN ZIMBABWE: GAPS AND OPPORTUNITIES IN LEGAL AND REGULATORY FRAMEWORKS" (PDF), Because I am a Girl Foundation, Girls Not Brides, 2016^{[permanent dead link]}

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