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 180 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: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2017, adolescent birth rate in Zambia stood at 2.9.
That represents a change of 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.
That places Zambia 20th out of 180 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.9 | 3.25 | 7.38 | 6 |
| 2010s | 3.45 | 2.09 | 5.52 | 5 |
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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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2049 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2048 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent birth rate in Zambia?
- Adolescent birth rate in Zambia was 2.9 in 2017, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- 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 180 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Adolescent birth rate (per 1000 women). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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