Fertility rate with projections in Zambia
Zambia: Fertility rate with projections was 4.1 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
4.1
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
25th
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.42
in 1975
All-time low
4.1
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate with projections in Zambia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 4.1 for fertility rate with projections in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate with projections in Zambia peaked at 7.42 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 4.1, in 2023.
Zambia ranks 25th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Fertility rate with projections in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.78 | — |
| 1951 | 6.77 | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 6.77 | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 6.79 | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 6.79 | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 6.8 | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 6.81 | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 6.83 | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 6.86 | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 6.9 | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 6.95 | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 6.98 | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 7.01 | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 7.06 | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 7.08 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 7.12 | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 7.14 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 7.15 | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 7.18 | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 7.18 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 7.22 | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 7.26 | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 7.3 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 7.34 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 7.36 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 7.42 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 7.39 | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 7.35 | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 7.29 | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 7.22 | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 7.14 | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 7.07 | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 7.04 | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 7.01 | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 6.97 | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 6.93 | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 6.87 | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 6.8 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 6.7 | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 6.63 | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 6.57 | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 6.46 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 6.35 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 6.3 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 6.26 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 6.23 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 6.18 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 6.12 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 6.07 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 6 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 5.92 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 5.85 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 5.77 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 5.71 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 5.7 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 5.7 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 5.68 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 5.61 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 5.53 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 5.45 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 5.36 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 5.26 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 5.14 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 5.01 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 4.89 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 4.78 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 4.67 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 4.57 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 4.49 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 4.42 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 4.32 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 4.25 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 4.17 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 4.1 | -1.8% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 4.1 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.15, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 4.1 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.81 | 6.77 | 6.9 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.09 | 6.95 | 7.18 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.32 | 7.22 | 7.42 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.92 | 6.63 | 7.14 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.25 | 6 | 6.57 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.69 | 5.45 | 5.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.86 | 4.42 | 5.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.21 | 4.1 | 4.32 | 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 with projections in Zambia?
- Fertility rate with projections in Zambia was 4.1 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate with projections recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.42 in 1975.
- What is the lowest fertility rate with projections recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1 in 2023.
- How does Zambia rank for fertility rate with projections?
- Zambia ranks 25th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate with projections rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. 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 with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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