United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland vs Zambia: Number of births

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
688,388 births
in 2023
Zambia
685,565 births
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
43rd
Zambia rank
44th

Number of births over time

  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
  • Zambia
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 688,388 births against 685,565 births in Zambia, a difference of 2,823 births.

Across all 74 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 43rd and Zambia ranks 44th of 236 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Zambia Difference Ahead
1950s 818,962 births 131,756 births 687,206 births United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1960s 957,514 births 178,466 births 779,048 births United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 755,910 births 243,600 births 512,311 births United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 748,204 births 316,287 births 431,918 births United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 750,624 births 405,454 births 345,170 births United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 731,904 births 507,872 births 224,032 births United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 776,894 births 610,984 births 165,909 births United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 689,328 births 670,622 births 18,706 births United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of births, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or Zambia?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 688,388 births against 685,565 births in Zambia as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of births between United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Zambia?
2,823 births, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Zambia?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Zambia rank globally for number of births?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 43rd and Zambia ranks 44th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of births. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of births
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

Number of live births in a calendar year.