Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Zambia
Zambia: Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 was 2.9 per 1,000 population in 2017. ▼ Falling
Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 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 2.9 per 1,000 population for birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in 2017.
That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and down 42.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Zambia peaked at 7.38 per 1,000 population in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.09 per 1,000 population, in 2012.
Zambia ranks 20th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.9 per 1,000 population | 3.25 per 1,000 population | 7.38 per 1,000 population | 6 |
| 2010s | 3.45 per 1,000 population | 2.09 per 1,000 population | 5.52 per 1,000 population | 5 |
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More population data for Zambia
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.5% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 4.60 million people (2100)
- Population density 86.73 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.5% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 4.04 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 79,275 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 4.04 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 4.04 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 2.8% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 4.1 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Zambia?
- Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Zambia was 2.9 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 girls aged 10 to 14 recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.38 per 1,000 population in 2008.
- What is the lowest birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.09 per 1,000 population in 2012.
- How does Zambia rank for birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14?
- Zambia ranks 20th out of 205 countries with data for 2017.
- Is birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.8%. 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 girls aged 10 to 14. 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)