Zambia Birth Rate 1950-2024

Chart and table of the Zambia birth rate from 1950 to 2024. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
  • The current birth rate for Zambia in 2024 is 34.612 births per 1000 people, a 0.85% decline from 2023.
  • The birth rate for Zambia in 2023 was 34.909 births per 1000 people, a 0.78% decline from 2022.
  • The birth rate for Zambia in 2022 was 35.184 births per 1000 people, a 0.78% decline from 2021.
  • The birth rate for Zambia in 2021 was 35.459 births per 1000 people, a 0.77% decline from 2020.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

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Similar Countries Ranked by Birth Rate
Country Name 2024 Birth Rate
Angola 38.589
Republic of Congo 38.397
Nigeria 35.683
Zambia 34.612
Cameroon 32.979
Mauritania 31.504
Sudan 30.450
Sao Tome and Principe 29.992
Solomon Islands 29.799
Vanuatu 27.494
Timor-Leste 27.489
Ghana 27.381
Kenya 27.071
Papua New Guinea 25.636
Pakistan 25.578
Kiribati 25.346
Lesotho 24.495
Eswatini 23.917
Egypt 23.254
Bolivia 20.364
Mongolia 20.055
Cambodia 20.038
Honduras 19.984
Micronesia 19.769
Philippines 19.378
Djibouti 19.065
Nicaragua 18.413
Uzbekistan 18.138
Cabo Verde 17.230
Morocco 16.938
El Salvador 16.844
India 16.750
Myanmar 16.637
Indonesia 16.608
Bangladesh 16.405
Bhutan 15.400
Tunisia 14.980
Vietnam 14.877
Sri Lanka 14.391
Georgia 12.020
Moldova 9.191
Ukraine 8.540
Zambia - Historical Birth Rate Data
Year Birth Rate Growth Rate
2024 34.612 -0.850%
2023 34.909 -0.780%
2022 35.184 -0.780%
2021 35.459 -0.770%
2020 35.733 -0.760%
2019 36.008 -0.760%
2018 36.283 -1.910%
2017 36.988 -1.870%
2016 37.692 -1.840%
2015 38.397 -1.800%
2014 39.101 -1.770%
2013 39.806 -1.300%
2012 40.329 -1.280%
2011 40.852 -1.260%
2010 41.374 -1.250%
2009 41.897 -1.230%
2008 42.420 -1.150%
2007 42.912 -1.130%
2006 43.404 -1.120%
2005 43.896 -1.110%
2004 44.388 -1.100%
2003 44.880 -0.190%
2002 44.964 -0.180%
2001 45.047 -0.190%
2000 45.131 -0.180%
1999 45.214 -0.190%
1998 45.298 -0.030%
1997 45.310 -0.030%
1996 45.323 -0.030%
1995 45.335 -0.030%
1994 45.348 -0.030%
1993 45.360 -0.380%
1992 45.532 -0.380%
1991 45.704 -0.380%
1990 45.877 -0.370%
1989 46.049 -0.370%
1988 46.221 -0.390%
1987 46.400 -0.390%
1986 46.580 -0.380%
1985 46.759 -0.380%
1984 46.939 -0.380%
1983 47.118 -0.660%
1982 47.433 -0.660%
1981 47.747 -0.660%
1980 48.062 -0.650%
1979 48.376 -0.650%
1978 48.691 -0.350%
1977 48.860 -0.340%
1976 49.029 -0.340%
1975 49.197 -0.340%
1974 49.366 -0.340%
1973 49.535 0.110%
1972 49.479 0.120%
1971 49.422 0.110%
1970 49.366 0.120%
1969 49.309 0.110%
1968 49.253 -0.300%
1967 49.402 -0.300%
1966 49.551 -0.300%
1965 49.699 -0.300%
1964 49.848 -0.300%
1963 49.997 0.380%
1962 49.809 0.380%
1961 49.620 0.380%
1960 49.432 0.380%
1959 49.243 0.380%
1958 49.055 0.470%
1957 48.824 0.480%
1956 48.593 0.480%
1955 48.361 0.480%
1954 48.130 0.480%
1953 47.899 0.480%
1952 47.668 0.490%
1951 47.437 0.490%
1950 47.205 0.000%