Which has higher births, by age of mother, South Africa or Zambia?

South Africa, at 86 births against 83 births in Zambia as of 2023.

What is the difference in births, by age of mother between South Africa and Zambia?

3 births, with South Africa ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Zambia?

74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Births, by age of mother. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

South Africa vs Zambia: Births, by age of mother

South Africa

86 births

in 2023

Zambia

83 births

in 2023

South Africa rank

50th

Zambia rank

51st

Births, by age of mother over time

South Africa
Zambia

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 86 births against 83 births in Zambia, a difference of 3 births.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 50th and Zambia ranks 51st of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 6 and Zambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	South Africa	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1950s	408.8 births	85.5 births	323.3 births	South Africa
1960s	523.1 births	105.8 births	417.3 births	South Africa
1970s	538.5 births	125.4 births	413.1 births	South Africa
1980s	414.7 births	173.8 births	240.9 births	South Africa
1990s	240.7 births	149.7 births	91 births	South Africa
2000s	131.9 births	125.9 births	6 births	South Africa
2010s	39.5 births	134.4 births	94.9 births	Zambia
2020s	70 births	90.75 births	20.75 births	Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher births, by age of mother, South Africa or Zambia?: South Africa, at 86 births against 83 births in Zambia as of 2023.
What is the difference in births, by age of mother between South Africa and Zambia?: 3 births, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Zambia?: 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do South Africa and Zambia rank globally for births, by age of mother?: South Africa ranks 50th and Zambia ranks 51st of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Births, by age of mother. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Births, by age of mother
Unit: births
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Number of live births in a calendar year. This only includes mothers aged 50-54.