Zambia Fertility Rate 1950-2025

Chart and table of the Zambia fertility rate from 1950 to 2025. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
  • The current fertility rate for Zambia in 2025 is 4.281 births per woman, a 1.15% decline from 2024.
  • The fertility rate for Zambia in 2024 was 4.331 births per woman, a 1.14% decline from 2023.
  • The fertility rate for Zambia in 2023 was 4.381 births per woman, a 1.24% decline from 2022.
  • The fertility rate for Zambia in 2022 was 4.436 births per woman, a 1.22% decline from 2021.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

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Similar Countries Ranked by Fertility Rate
Country Name 2025 Fertility Rate
Republic of Congo 5.268
Angola 5.089
Nigeria 4.942
Zambia 4.281
Mauritania 4.227
Cameroon 4.186
Sudan 4.055
Solomon Islands 4.047
Sao Tome and Principe 3.986
Ghana 3.560
Vanuatu 3.551
Timor-Leste 3.443
Kiribati 3.346
Papua New Guinea 3.304
Kenya 3.170
Pakistan 3.140
Egypt 3.063
Lesotho 2.902
Eswatini 2.730
Mongolia 2.673
Micronesia 2.668
Bolivia 2.521
Djibouti 2.451
Philippines 2.409
Cambodia 2.350
Honduras 2.269
Uzbekistan 2.269
Morocco 2.255
Nicaragua 2.232
Indonesia 2.188
Cabo Verde 2.107
India 2.105
Sri Lanka 2.100
Tunisia 2.064
Myanmar 2.040
Vietnam 2.007
Georgia 1.999
El Salvador 1.924
Bangladesh 1.887
Bhutan 1.824
Ukraine 1.448
Moldova 1.331
Zambia - Historical Fertility Rate Data
Year Fertility Rate Growth Rate
2025 4.281 -1.150%
2024 4.331 -1.140%
2023 4.381 -1.240%
2022 4.436 -1.220%
2021 4.491 -1.210%
2020 4.546 -1.200%
2019 4.601 -1.180%
2018 4.656 -2.290%
2017 4.765 -2.240%
2016 4.874 -2.170%
2015 4.982 -2.140%
2014 5.091 -2.100%
2013 5.200 -1.520%
2012 5.280 -1.490%
2011 5.360 -1.470%
2010 5.440 -1.450%
2009 5.520 -1.430%
2008 5.600 -1.230%
2007 5.670 -1.220%
2006 5.740 -1.200%
2005 5.810 -1.190%
2004 5.880 -1.180%
2003 5.950 -0.500%
2002 5.980 -0.500%
2001 6.010 -0.500%
2000 6.040 -0.490%
1999 6.070 -0.490%
1998 6.100 -0.650%
1997 6.140 -0.650%
1996 6.180 -0.640%
1995 6.220 -0.640%
1994 6.260 -0.630%
1993 6.300 -0.940%
1992 6.360 -0.930%
1991 6.420 -0.930%
1990 6.480 -0.920%
1989 6.540 -0.910%
1988 6.600 -0.900%
1987 6.660 -0.890%
1986 6.720 -0.880%
1985 6.780 -0.880%
1984 6.840 -0.870%
1983 6.900 -1.000%
1982 6.970 -0.990%
1981 7.040 -0.980%
1980 7.110 -0.970%
1979 7.180 -0.970%
1978 7.250 -0.410%
1977 7.280 -0.410%
1976 7.310 -0.410%
1975 7.340 -0.410%
1974 7.370 -0.410%
1973 7.400 0.270%
1972 7.380 0.270%
1971 7.360 0.270%
1970 7.340 0.270%
1969 7.320 0.270%
1968 7.300 0.140%
1967 7.290 0.140%
1966 7.280 0.140%
1965 7.270 0.140%
1964 7.260 0.140%
1963 7.250 0.830%
1962 7.190 0.840%
1961 7.130 0.850%
1960 7.070 0.860%
1959 7.010 0.860%
1958 6.950 0.720%
1957 6.900 0.730%
1956 6.850 0.740%
1955 6.800 0.740%
1954 6.750 0.750%
1953 6.700 0.750%
1952 6.650 0.760%
1951 6.600 0.760%
1950 6.550 0.000%