Tag: Zimbabwe Demographic and Health Survey (ZDHS)

Zimbabwe Faces Fertility Decline as Global Childbearing Crisis Deepens

Michael Gwarisa

By Michael Gwarisa Zimbabwe is experiencing a demographic shift in terms of fertility rate, in line with global trends, as more people struggle to achieve their reproductive goals. According to the 2024 State of the World Population (SWP) report by UNFPA, the world is undergoing a fertility crisis where individuals are increasingly unable to have the number of children they want, when they want, or with whom they want. Back home, the country’s Total Fertility Rate (TFR) has seen a steady decline from 4.3 children per woman in 1994 to…

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Marriage Isn’t Working’: Divorce Among Zimbabwean Women Up by Nearly 100,000 in 10 Years

Michael Gwarisa

By Michael Gwarisa  The number of divorced or separated women in Zimbabwe has surged dramatically over the past decade, rising by nearly 100,000 since 2015. This is according to new findings from the 2025 Zimbabwe Demographic and Health Survey (ZDHS), conducted by the Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (ZIMSTAT) in partnership with the Ministry of Health and Child Care (MoHCC) and development partners. According to the 2025 report, 12% of women aged 15–49 are now divorced or separated, compared to 9% in 2015. Given Zimbabwe’s current estimated population of 16 million—with…

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