Tag: TAGUMA MAHONDE

UNICEF Zimbabwe launches child focused data repository

Kuda Pembere

UNICEF Zimbabwe on Wednesday launched a data repository platform for data and statistics on child-focused indicators to strengthen evidence based, and data driven approach to programming, strategy formation and advocacy. By Staff Reporter The repository, which is a first of its kind in Africa, is a result of accumulated data that was extracted from various national survey sources across a number of years, designed to consolidate different data sources into a single unified platform for easy access, analysis and reporting. The repository provides real-time provision of updated national and sub-national…

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Zim’s Traffic Accidents Related Deaths Decline

Michael Gwarisa

The number of deaths due to road traffic accidents declined by 4.5 percent from 553 in 3rd quarter 2022 to 528 in the 4th quarter despite a 4.3 percent increase in the total number of road traffic accidents from 13,246 accidents reported in 3rd quarter 2022 to 13,815 during 4th quarter 2022. By Staff Reporter Presenting findings from Transport Statistics Report 2018-2022, Zimbabwe National Stastics Agency (Zimstat) Director General, Mr Taguma Mahonde said, “…the year-on-year comparison of total road traffic accidents reported shows a 16.1% increase from 45,307 in 2021…

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Over 69,000 Zimbabwean Girls Aged 10 to 19 Gave Birth In 2022

Michael Gwarisa
Young Preganant Women

DESPITE continued efforts to reduce early pregnancies  in Zimbabwe, data shows that adolescent girls between 10 and 15 years are falling pregnant and giving birth largely due to harmful practices that include early child marriages and sexual abuse. By Michael Gwarisa Disaggregated data on the Distribution of Births by Age of Mother released during the launch of the  Zimbabwe Statistical Agency (Zimstat) Vital Statistics Report shows that 696 girls aged 10 to 14 gave birth in 2022. A total of 69,335 adolescent females aged 10 to 19 had live births…

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Over 900,000 Zim Youths Aged 16-34 Don’t Have National IDs

Michael Gwarisa

AN estimated 21.1 percent ,which translates to 951,994.653 of youths aged 16 to 34 from the 4,511,823 that were recorded during the 2022 population and housing census in Zimbabwe, do not have National Identity Documents (IDs), By Michael Gwarisa This data emerged from findings presented during the launch of the latest Vital Statics report Volume 1 by the Zimbabwe Statistical Agency (Zimstat). The report aims to provide a comprehensive analysis of the civil registration and vital statistics situation in Zimbabwe based on available data from the 2022 Population and Housing…

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Out Of Pocket Expenditure Towards Healthcare Grows In USD Terms Among Zim Households

Kuda Pembere

OVER 90 percent of Zimbabwean households were using United States dollars for healthcare services while about 9 percent used local ZWL$ currency last month, a Zimbabwe Statistical Agency (Zimstat) senior official said. By Kudakwashe Pembere This was arrived at by the Zimbabwe Statistical Agency (Zimstat) following surveys during the month in question using the blended Consumer Price Index (CPI). A majority of Zimbabweans mainly civil servants earn in the local ZWL$ currency only to be forced to convert the money into USD required in pharmacies, private doctors and other healthcare…

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