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