Adolescent birth rate in Zambia
Zambia: Adolescent birth rate was 2.9 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Latest (2017)
2.9
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
20th
of 218 countries
All-time high
7.38
in 2008
All-time low
2.09
in 2012
Years of data
11
2002–2017
Adolescent birth rate in Zambia, 2002–2017
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 2.9 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 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.09, in 2012.
Zambia ranks 20th of 218 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 in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 7.32 | — |
| 2003 | 6.09 | -16.8% |
| 2005 | 6.3 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 5.07 | -19.5% |
| 2008 | 7.38 | +45.6% |
| 2009 | 3.25 | -56.0% |
| 2011 | 5.52 | +70.1% |
| 2012 | 2.09 | -62.1% |
| 2014 | 3.67 | +75.1% |
| 2016 | 3.07 | -16.2% |
| 2017 | 2.9 | -5.6% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 2.9 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.11, 2.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 2.9 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.91, 1.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.9 | 3.25 | 7.38 | 6 |
| 2010s | 3.45 | 2.09 | 5.52 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More health data for Zambia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7971 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 809.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,894 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0743 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent birth rate in Zambia?
- Adolescent birth rate in Zambia was 2.9 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 in 2008.
- What is the lowest adolescent birth rate recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.09 in 2012.
- How does Zambia rank for adolescent birth rate?
- Zambia ranks 20th out of 218 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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