Birth rate vs death rate in Zambia
Zambia: Birth rate vs death rate was 33.08 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate vs death rate in Zambia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate vs death rate in Zambia is 33.08, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate vs death rate in Zambia peaked at 50.11 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 33.08, in 2023.
That places Zambia 20th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 49.32 | 48.87 | 50.11 | 10 |
| 1960s | 48.88 | 48.79 | 48.95 | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.33 | 48.17 | 49.95 | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.31 | 47.1 | 47.52 | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.55 | 45.9 | 46.97 | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.78 | 42.03 | 45.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.94 | 35.01 | 41.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.74 | 33.08 | 34.41 | 4 |
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More health data for Zambia
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 809.3 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,894 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 290,979 (2025)
- Population, male 49.5% (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 302,089 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 301,939 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 6.31 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 8.98 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate vs death rate in Zambia?
- Birth rate vs death rate in Zambia was 33.08 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate vs death rate recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 50.11 in 1950.
- What is the lowest birth rate vs death rate recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.08 in 2023.
- How does Zambia rank for birth rate vs death rate?
- Zambia ranks 20th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate vs death rate rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate vs death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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