Adolescent fertility rate in Zambia
Zambia: Adolescent fertility rate was 115.48 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
115.48 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
11th
of 218 countries
All-time high
197.7 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 1975
All-time low
115.48 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Adolescent fertility rate in Zambia, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.
Analysis
In 2024, adolescent fertility rate in Zambia stood at 115.48 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent fertility rate in Zambia peaked at 197.7 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 115.48 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, in 2024.
Zambia ranks 11th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Adolescent fertility rate in Zambia, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 179.23 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | — |
| 1961 | 180.87 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 182.54 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 185.14 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 185.02 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 183.47 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 181.57 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 182.08 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 183.93 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 184.89 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 189.02 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 192.56 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 195.65 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 196.68 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 195.73 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 197.7 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 192.6 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 190.24 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 184.41 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 179.83 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 169.36 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -5.8% |
| 1981 | 169.6 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 166.55 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 164.66 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 161.81 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 161.6 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 159.66 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 156.12 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 155.25 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 154.54 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 149.17 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 150.78 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 150.2 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 151.97 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 153.49 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 152.58 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 153.57 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 151.32 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 153.97 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 156.3 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 155.69 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 151.67 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 147.34 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 145.23 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 142.93 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 140.84 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 139.08 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 137.24 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 135.28 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 133.4 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 131.37 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 131.14 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 131 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 130.04 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 128.96 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 128.13 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 127.29 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 126.06 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 124.4 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 122.9 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 120.71 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 118.74 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 117.4 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 115.91 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 115.48 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.4% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 115.48 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 64.44 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 115.48 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 86.55 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 182.88 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 179.23 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 185.14 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 191.44 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 179.83 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 197.7 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 161.91 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 154.54 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 169.6 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 152.34 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 149.17 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 156.3 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 142.87 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 133.4 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 155.69 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 128.13 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 122.9 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 131.37 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 117.65 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 115.48 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 120.71 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 8 Madagascar 128.69 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 9 Liberia 124.74 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 10 Guinea 116.77 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 12 Somalia 115.42 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 13 Malawi 113.32 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 14 Tanzania, United Republic of 112.61 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
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- 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 fertility rate in Zambia?
- Adolescent fertility rate in Zambia was 115.48 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest adolescent fertility rate recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 197.7 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 1975.
- What is the lowest adolescent fertility rate recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 115.48 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2024.
- How does Zambia rank for adolescent fertility rate?
- Zambia ranks 11th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adolescent fertility rate rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescent fertility rate is the number of births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.