Zambia Birth Rate 1950-2023

Chart and table of the Zambia birth rate from 1950 to 2023. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
  • The current birth rate for Zambia in 2023 is 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.
  • The birth rate for Zambia in 2020 was 35.733 births per 1000 people, a 0.76% decline from 2019.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

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Similar Countries Ranked by Birth Rate
Country Name 2023 Birth Rate
Angola 38.911
Republic of Congo 38.846
Nigeria 36.026
Zambia 34.909
Cameroon 33.352
Mauritania 31.856
Sudan 30.721
Sao Tome and Principe 30.154
Solomon Islands 30.127
Timor-Leste 27.921
Vanuatu 27.788
Ghana 27.704
Kenya 27.357
Pakistan 26.042
Papua New Guinea 25.884
Kiribati 25.797
Lesotho 24.881
Eswatini 24.181
Egypt 23.635
Bolivia 20.613
Mongolia 20.543
Cambodia 20.400
Honduras 20.318
Micronesia 19.966
Philippines 19.579
Djibouti 19.465
Nicaragua 18.746
Uzbekistan 18.577
Cabo Verde 17.606
Morocco 17.238
El Salvador 17.152
India 16.949
Indonesia 16.817
Myanmar 16.798
Bangladesh 16.744
Bhutan 15.774
Tunisia 15.377
Vietnam 15.141
Sri Lanka 14.544
Georgia 12.191
Moldova 9.363
Ukraine 8.618
Zambia - Historical Birth Rate Data
Year Birth Rate Growth Rate
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%