Fertility rate by age group in Zambia
Zambia: Fertility rate by age group was 115.91 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
115.91
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
12th
of 236 countries
All-time high
197.7
in 1975
All-time low
115.91
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate by age group in Zambia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, fertility rate by age group in Zambia stood at 115.91. 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, fertility rate by age group in Zambia peaked at 197.7 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 115.91, 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.
Fertility rate by age group in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 170.39 | — |
| 1951 | 170.51 | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 171.11 | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 171.75 | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 172.41 | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 173.13 | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 173.78 | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 174.84 | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 176.08 | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 177.53 | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 179.23 | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 180.87 | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 182.54 | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 185.14 | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 185.02 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 183.47 | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 181.57 | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 182.08 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 183.93 | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 184.89 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 189.02 | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 192.56 | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 195.65 | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 196.68 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 195.73 | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 197.7 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 192.6 | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 190.24 | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 184.41 | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 179.83 | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 169.36 | -5.8% |
| 1981 | 169.6 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 166.55 | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 164.66 | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 161.81 | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 161.6 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 159.66 | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 156.12 | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 155.25 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 154.54 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 149.17 | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 150.78 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 150.2 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 151.97 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 153.49 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 152.58 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 153.57 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 151.32 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 153.97 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 156.3 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 155.69 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 151.67 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 147.34 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 145.23 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 142.93 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 140.84 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 139.08 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 137.24 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 135.28 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 133.4 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 131.37 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 131.14 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 131 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 130.04 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 128.96 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 128.13 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 127.29 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 126.06 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 124.4 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 122.9 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 120.71 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 118.74 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 117.4 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 115.91 | -1.3% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 115.91 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 64.85, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 115.91 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 87.99, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 173.15 | 170.39 | 177.53 | 10 |
| 1960s | 182.88 | 179.23 | 185.14 | 10 |
| 1970s | 191.44 | 179.83 | 197.7 | 10 |
| 1980s | 161.91 | 154.54 | 169.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 152.34 | 149.17 | 156.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 142.87 | 133.4 | 155.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 128.13 | 122.9 | 131.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 118.19 | 115.91 | 120.71 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
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 fertility rate by age group in Zambia?
- Fertility rate by age group in Zambia was 115.91 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate by age group recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 197.7 in 1975.
- What is the lowest fertility rate by age group recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 115.91 in 2023.
- How does Zambia rank for fertility rate by age group?
- Zambia ranks 12th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate by 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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