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Zimbabwe Age at first marriage, female 2026: Interactive Chart & Historical Data

Age at first marriage, female in Zimbabwe stood at 21.1 in 2017, according to World Bank. The latest value is up 4.5% from 20.2 in 2015. Ten years earlier, in 2006, the value was 20.8 (up 1.4% since). The highest value since 1982 was 21.5 in 1987, the lowest 20.2 in 2015. Zimbabwe ranked 58th highest of the 63 countries in this dataset in 2014; Slovenia ranked first.

Data source: World Bank · Category: Demographics · Explore more indicators on EconDash

Data updated:Last checked:Frequency:AnnualCoverage:1960–2019

Key facts

What is the latest Age at first marriage, female in Zimbabwe?

Age at first marriage, female in Zimbabwe stood at 21.1 in 2017, according to World Bank.

Is Age at first marriage, female in Zimbabwe rising or falling?

The latest value is up 4.5% from 20.2 in 2015. Ten years earlier, in 2006, the value was 20.8 (up 1.4% since).

How does Zimbabwe rank for Age at first marriage, female?

Zimbabwe ranked 58th highest of the 63 countries in this dataset in 2014; Slovenia ranked first.

What is the highest Age at first marriage, female on record in Zimbabwe?

The highest value since 1982 was 21.5 in 1987, the lowest 20.2 in 2015.

Metadata for Age at first marriage, female in Zimbabwe
IndicatorAge at first marriage, female
CountryZimbabwe
CategoryDemographics
SourceWorld Bank
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Latest value: 21.1 (2017)

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Source:World Bank — series SP.DYN.SMAM.FE
License:CC BY 4.0
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APA

World Bank. (2026). Age at first marriage, female — Zimbabwe [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-sp-dyn-smam-fe/ZWE. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.DYN.SMAM.FE

MLA

World Bank. "Age at first marriage, female — Zimbabwe." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-sp-dyn-smam-fe/ZWE. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.DYN.SMAM.FE.

Chicago

World Bank. 2026. "Age at first marriage, female — Zimbabwe." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-sp-dyn-smam-fe/ZWE. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.DYN.SMAM.FE.

BibTeX
@misc{econdash_wdi_sp_dyn_smam_fe_zwe,
  author = {{World Bank}},
  title = {{Age at first marriage, female --- Zimbabwe}},
  howpublished = {EconDash},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-sp-dyn-smam-fe/ZWE},
  note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.DYN.SMAM.FE}
}