Annual number of births by world region in Zambia
Zambia: Annual number of births by world region was 685,565 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
685,565
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
44th
of 236 countries
All-time high
685,565
in 2023
All-time low
116,321
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual number of births by world region in Zambia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 685,565 for annual number of births by world region in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of births by world region in Zambia peaked at 685,565 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 116,321, in 1950.
That places Zambia 44th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Annual number of births by world region in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 116,321 | — |
| 1951 | 119,180 | +2.5% |
| 1952 | 122,480 | +2.8% |
| 1953 | 125,909 | +2.8% |
| 1954 | 129,382 | +2.8% |
| 1955 | 132,924 | +2.7% |
| 1956 | 136,495 | +2.7% |
| 1957 | 140,527 | +3.0% |
| 1958 | 144,850 | +3.1% |
| 1959 | 149,490 | +3.2% |
| 1960 | 154,365 | +3.3% |
| 1961 | 159,197 | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 164,110 | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 169,631 | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 174,741 | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 180,310 | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 185,982 | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 192,091 | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 198,864 | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 205,365 | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 213,166 | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 219,618 | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 226,582 | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 233,636 | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 240,477 | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 249,274 | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 254,778 | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 261,015 | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 266,141 | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 271,308 | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 275,758 | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 283,192 | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 292,169 | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 301,973 | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 311,311 | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 321,721 | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 331,129 | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 339,951 | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 348,105 | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 357,559 | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 365,709 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 374,003 | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 380,634 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 390,491 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 400,771 | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 410,778 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 419,394 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 427,751 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 437,933 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 447,078 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 455,450 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 462,304 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 472,047 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 482,672 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 497,982 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 513,724 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 529,835 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 542,530 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 555,123 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 567,055 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 578,071 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 587,057 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 594,512 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 600,296 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 605,841 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 612,410 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 619,352 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 626,801 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 637,415 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 648,090 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 655,797 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 665,154 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 675,973 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 685,565 | +1.4% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 685,565 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 268,455, 2.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 685,565 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 482,828, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 131,756 | 116,321 | 149,490 | 10 |
| 1960s | 178,466 | 154,365 | 205,365 | 10 |
| 1970s | 243,600 | 213,166 | 271,308 | 10 |
| 1980s | 316,287 | 275,758 | 357,559 | 10 |
| 1990s | 405,454 | 365,709 | 447,078 | 10 |
| 2000s | 507,872 | 455,450 | 567,055 | 10 |
| 2010s | 610,984 | 578,071 | 648,090 | 10 |
| 2020s | 670,622 | 655,797 | 685,565 | 4 |
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More population data for Zambia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.5254 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.2495 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.5254 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.5112 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 37,460 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.52 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2967 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.516 (2100)
- Population density 86.73 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 4.60 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual number of births by world region in Zambia?
- Annual number of births by world region in Zambia was 685,565 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of births by world region recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 685,565 in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual number of births by world region recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 116,321 in 1950.
- How does Zambia rank for annual number of births by world region?
- Zambia ranks 44th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual number of births by world region rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual number of births by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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