Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Zambia
Zambia: Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 was 134.58 per 1,000 population in 2017. ▼ Falling
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Zambia, 2002–2017
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 population.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 134.58 per 1,000 population for birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Zambia peaked at 157.24 per 1,000 population in 2005 and was at its lowest, 134.58 per 1,000 population, in 2017.
That places Zambia 9th out of 215 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 152.17 per 1,000 population | 147.53 per 1,000 population | 157.24 per 1,000 population | 6 |
| 2010s | 139.33 per 1,000 population | 134.58 per 1,000 population | 144.52 per 1,000 population | 6 |
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More population data for Zambia
- World population growth 0.5% (2100)
- Population density 86.73 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 4.60 million people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.5% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 4.04 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 4.04 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 79,275 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 4.04 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 4.1 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 3.82 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Zambia?
- Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Zambia was 134.58 per 1,000 population in 2017, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 157.24 per 1,000 population in 2005.
- What is the lowest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 134.58 per 1,000 population in 2017.
- How does Zambia rank for birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19?
- Zambia ranks 9th out of 215 countries with data for 2017.
- Is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years)