South Asia vs Zambia: Fertility rate, total
South Asia
1.98 births per woman
in 2024
Zambia
4.04 births per woman
in 2024
South Asia rank
26th
Zambia rank
25th
Fertility rate, total over time
- South Asia
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 4.04 births per woman against 1.98 births per woman in South Asia, a difference of 2.06 births per woman.
That makes Zambia's figure about 2.0 times South Asia's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
South Asia ranks 26th and Zambia ranks 25th of 47 groups.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Asia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.96 births per woman | 7.09 births per woman | 1.12 births per woman | Zambia |
| 1970s | 5.38 births per woman | 7.32 births per woman | 1.94 births per woman | Zambia |
| 1980s | 4.58 births per woman | 6.92 births per woman | 2.34 births per woman | Zambia |
| 1990s | 3.7 births per woman | 6.25 births per woman | 2.55 births per woman | Zambia |
| 2000s | 2.98 births per woman | 5.69 births per woman | 2.71 births per woman | Zambia |
| 2010s | 2.32 births per woman | 4.86 births per woman | 2.54 births per woman | Zambia |
| 2020s | 2.02 births per woman | 4.18 births per woman | 2.16 births per woman | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate, total, South Asia or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 4.04 births per woman against 1.98 births per woman in South Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fertility rate, total between South Asia and Zambia?
- 2.06 births per woman, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and Zambia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do South Asia and Zambia rank globally for fertility rate, total?
- South Asia ranks 26th and Zambia ranks 25th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total fertility rate represents the number of children that would be born to a woman if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years and bear children in accordance with age-specific fertility rates of the specified year.