Number of births per year in Zambia
Zambia: Number of births per year was 685,565 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
685,565
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
44th
of 236 countries
All-time high
685,565
in 2023
All-time low
116,321
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births per year in Zambia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of births per year in Zambia stood at 685,565. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births per year in Zambia peaked at 685,565 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 116,321, 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 per year in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 116,321 | — |
| 1951 | 119,180 | +2.5% |
| 1952 | 122,480 | +2.8% |
| 1953 | 125,909 | +2.8% |
| 1954 | 129,382 | +2.8% |
| 1955 | 132,924 | +2.7% |
| 1956 | 136,495 | +2.7% |
| 1957 | 140,527 | +3.0% |
| 1958 | 144,850 | +3.1% |
| 1959 | 149,490 | +3.2% |
| 1960 | 154,365 | +3.3% |
| 1961 | 159,197 | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 164,110 | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 169,631 | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 174,741 | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 180,310 | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 185,982 | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 192,091 | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 198,864 | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 205,365 | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 213,166 | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 219,618 | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 226,582 | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 233,636 | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 240,477 | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 249,274 | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 254,778 | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 261,015 | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 266,141 | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 271,308 | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 275,758 | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 283,192 | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 292,169 | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 301,973 | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 311,311 | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 321,721 | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 331,129 | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 339,951 | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 348,105 | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 357,559 | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 365,709 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 374,003 | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 380,634 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 390,491 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 400,771 | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 410,778 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 419,394 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 427,751 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 437,933 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 447,078 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 455,450 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 462,304 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 472,047 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 482,672 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 497,982 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 513,724 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 529,835 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 542,530 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 555,123 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 567,055 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 578,071 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 587,057 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 594,512 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 600,296 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 605,841 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 612,410 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 619,352 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 626,801 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 637,415 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 648,090 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 655,797 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 665,154 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 675,973 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 685,565 | +1.4% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 685,565 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 268,455, 2.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 685,565 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 482,828, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 131,756 | 116,321 | 149,490 | 10 |
| 1960s | 178,466 | 154,365 | 205,365 | 10 |
| 1970s | 243,600 | 213,166 | 271,308 | 10 |
| 1980s | 316,287 | 275,758 | 357,559 | 10 |
| 1990s | 405,454 | 365,709 | 447,078 | 10 |
| 2000s | 507,872 | 455,450 | 567,055 | 10 |
| 2010s | 610,984 | 578,071 | 648,090 | 10 |
| 2020s | 670,622 | 655,797 | 685,565 | 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 number of births per year in Zambia?
- Number of births per year in Zambia was 685,565 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births per year recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 685,565 in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of births per year recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 116,321 in 1950.
- How does Zambia rank for number of births per year?
- Zambia ranks 44th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births per year 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of births per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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