Birth rate by women's age group in Zambia
Zambia: Birth rate by women's age group was 115.91 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate by women's age group in Zambia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19.
Analysis
In 2023, birth rate by women's age group in Zambia stood at 115.91 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate by women's age group in Zambia peaked at 197.7 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 115.91 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, in 2023.
Zambia ranks 12th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 173.15 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 170.39 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 177.53 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1960s | 182.88 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 179.23 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 185.14 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 191.44 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 179.83 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 197.7 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 161.91 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 154.54 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 169.6 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 152.34 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 149.17 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 156.3 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 142.87 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 133.4 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 155.69 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 128.13 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 122.9 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 131.37 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 118.19 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 115.91 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 120.71 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 9 Liberia 126.01 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 10 Guinea 118.58 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 11 Somalia 117.1 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 13 Malawi 113.58 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 14 Tanzania 113.21 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 15 Congo 109.88 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
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 by women's age group in Zambia?
- Birth rate by women's age group in Zambia was 115.91 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 197.7 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1975.
- What is the lowest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 115.91 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023.
- How does Zambia rank for birth rate by women's age group?
- Zambia ranks 12th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate by women's age group rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Birth rate by women's age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.