Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Zambia
Zambia: Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate was 2.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Zambia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 2.8% for natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Zambia peaked at 3.7% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2021.
That places Zambia 15th 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 | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.3% | 3.2% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.6% | 3.5% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.3% | 3.1% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.9% | 2.9% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 2.9% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 2.9% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.7% | 2.8% | 4 |
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More health data for Zambia
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 186,618 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 190,016 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 191,969 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 195,406 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 197,654 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 201,065 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Zambia?
- Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Zambia was 2.8% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7% in 1975.
- What is the lowest natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2021.
- How does Zambia rank for natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate?
- Zambia ranks 15th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Births minus deaths, as a share of the population. This is the part of population change that comes only from births and deaths, ignoring migration.