Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) in Zambia
Zambia: Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) was 2.9 per 1,000 people in 2017. ▼ Falling
Adolescent birth rate in Zambia, 2002–2017
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 2.9 per 1,000 people for adolescent birth rate in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 42.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent birth rate in Zambia peaked at 7.38 per 1,000 people in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.09 per 1,000 people, in 2012.
Zambia ranks 20th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 7.32 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2003 | 6.09 per 1,000 people | -16.8% |
| 2005 | 6.3 per 1,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 5.07 per 1,000 people | -19.5% |
| 2008 | 7.38 per 1,000 people | +45.6% |
| 2009 | 3.25 per 1,000 people | -56.0% |
| 2011 | 5.52 per 1,000 people | +70.1% |
| 2012 | 2.09 per 1,000 people | -62.1% |
| 2014 | 3.67 per 1,000 people | +75.1% |
| 2016 | 3.07 per 1,000 people | -16.2% |
| 2017 | 2.9 per 1,000 people | -5.6% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 2.9 per 1,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.11 per 1,000 people, 2.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 2.9 per 1,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.91 per 1,000 people, 1.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.9 per 1,000 people | 3.25 per 1,000 people | 7.38 per 1,000 people | 6 |
| 2010s | 3.45 per 1,000 people | 2.09 per 1,000 people | 5.52 per 1,000 people | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent birth rate in Zambia?
- Adolescent birth rate in Zambia was 2.9 per 1,000 people in 2017, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest adolescent birth rate recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.38 per 1,000 people in 2008.
- What is the lowest adolescent birth rate recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.09 per 1,000 people in 2012.
- How does Zambia rank for adolescent birth rate?
- Zambia ranks 20th out of 219 countries with data for 2017.
- Is adolescent birth rate rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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