Median age vs births per woman in Zambia
Zambia: Median age vs births per woman was 17.49 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
17.49
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
221st
of 236 countries
All-time high
17.49
in 2023
All-time low
14.22
in 1980
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age vs births per woman in Zambia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, median age vs births per woman in Zambia stood at 17.49. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age vs births per woman in Zambia peaked at 17.49 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.22, in 1980.
That places Zambia 221st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Median age vs births per woman in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 16.43 | — |
| 1951 | 16.4 | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 16.36 | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 16.31 | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 16.27 | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 16.22 | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 16.17 | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 16.1 | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 16.03 | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 15.96 | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 15.88 | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 15.8 | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 15.73 | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 15.65 | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 15.56 | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 15.46 | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 15.38 | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 15.34 | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 15.31 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 15.26 | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 15.15 | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 15.01 | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 14.86 | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 14.73 | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 14.61 | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 14.49 | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 14.4 | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 14.32 | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 14.27 | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 14.23 | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 14.22 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 14.24 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 14.29 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 14.35 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 14.4 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 14.44 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 14.49 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 14.54 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 14.57 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 14.61 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 14.64 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 14.67 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 14.7 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 14.72 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 14.72 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 14.72 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 14.71 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 14.72 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 14.73 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 14.76 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 14.8 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 14.88 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 14.97 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 15.05 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 15.13 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 15.2 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 15.28 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 15.36 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 15.45 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 15.54 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 15.62 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 15.69 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 15.77 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 15.87 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 15.98 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 16.11 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 16.26 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 16.43 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 16.59 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 16.76 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 16.94 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 17.11 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 17.29 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 17.49 | +1.2% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 17.49 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.43, 82% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 17.49 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.22, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16.23 | 15.96 | 16.43 | 10 |
| 1960s | 15.54 | 15.26 | 15.88 | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.61 | 14.23 | 15.15 | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.41 | 14.22 | 14.61 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.71 | 14.64 | 14.76 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.17 | 14.8 | 15.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.11 | 15.62 | 16.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.21 | 16.94 | 17.49 | 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 median age vs births per woman in Zambia?
- Median age vs births per woman in Zambia was 17.49 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age vs births per woman recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.49 in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age vs births per woman recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.22 in 1980.
- How does Zambia rank for median age vs births per woman?
- Zambia ranks 221st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age vs births per woman rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Median age vs births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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