Английская Википедия:Child marriage in Zimbabwe

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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%

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