Marshall Islands vs Zambia: Share of births by age of mother
Marshall Islands
19.9%
in 2023
Zambia
20.3%
in 2023
Marshall Islands rank
13th
Zambia rank
12th
Share of births by age of mother over time
- Marshall Islands
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 20.3% against 19.9% in Marshall Islands, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Marshall Islands ranks 13th and Zambia ranks 12th of 236 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Marshall Islands | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.9% | 20.7% | 8.8% | Zambia |
| 1960s | 14.5% | 21.1% | 6.6% | Zambia |
| 1970s | 16.4% | 22.6% | 6.3% | Zambia |
| 1980s | 16.0% | 20.3% | 4.2% | Zambia |
| 1990s | 18.0% | 20.2% | 2.1% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 16.2% | 19.6% | 3.3% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 19.2% | 4.7% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 18.0% | 20.1% | 2.1% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of births by age of mother, Marshall Islands or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 20.3% against 19.9% in Marshall Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of births by age of mother between Marshall Islands and Zambia?
- 0.4%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Zambia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Marshall Islands and Zambia rank globally for share of births by age of mother?
- Marshall Islands ranks 13th and Zambia ranks 12th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of births by age of mother. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of live births in a calendar year.