Zambia Birth Rate 1950-2025

Chart and table of the Zambia birth rate from 1950 to 2025. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
  • The current birth rate for Zambia in 2025 is 34.315 births per 1000 people, a 0.86% decline from 2024.
  • The birth rate for Zambia in 2024 was 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.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

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Similar Countries Ranked by Birth Rate
Country Name 2025 Birth Rate
Angola 38.267
Republic of Congo 37.949
Nigeria 35.341
Zambia 34.315
Cameroon 32.605
Mauritania 31.151
Sudan 30.178
Sao Tome and Principe 29.830
Solomon Islands 29.470
Vanuatu 27.200
Ghana 27.058
Timor-Leste 27.058
Kenya 26.786
Papua New Guinea 25.388
Pakistan 25.114
Kiribati 24.895
Lesotho 24.109
Eswatini 23.653
Egypt 22.873
Bolivia 20.114
Cambodia 19.675
Honduras 19.651
Micronesia 19.573
Mongolia 19.567
Philippines 19.177
Djibouti 18.666
Nicaragua 18.080
Uzbekistan 17.700
Cabo Verde 16.853
Morocco 16.638
India 16.551
El Salvador 16.537
Myanmar 16.476
Indonesia 16.399
Bangladesh 16.066
Bhutan 15.026
Vietnam 14.613
Tunisia 14.583
Sri Lanka 14.238
Georgia 11.849
Moldova 9.019
Ukraine 8.462
Zambia - Historical Birth Rate Data
Year Birth Rate Growth Rate
2025 34.315 -0.860%
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%