Fertility vs child mortality in Zambia
Zambia: Fertility vs child mortality was 4.1 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
4.1
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
25th
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.42
in 1975
All-time low
4.1
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility vs child mortality in Zambia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility vs child mortality in Zambia is 4.1, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility vs child mortality in Zambia peaked at 7.42 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 4.1, in 2023.
Zambia ranks 25th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Fertility vs child mortality in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.78 | — |
| 1951 | 6.77 | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 6.77 | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 6.79 | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 6.79 | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 6.8 | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 6.81 | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 6.83 | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 6.86 | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 6.9 | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 6.95 | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 6.98 | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 7.01 | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 7.06 | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 7.08 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 7.12 | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 7.14 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 7.15 | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 7.18 | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 7.18 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 7.22 | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 7.26 | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 7.3 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 7.34 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 7.36 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 7.42 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 7.39 | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 7.35 | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 7.29 | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 7.22 | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 7.14 | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 7.07 | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 7.04 | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 7.01 | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 6.97 | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 6.93 | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 6.87 | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 6.8 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 6.7 | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 6.63 | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 6.57 | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 6.46 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 6.35 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 6.3 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 6.26 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 6.23 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 6.18 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 6.12 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 6.07 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 6 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 5.92 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 5.85 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 5.77 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 5.71 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 5.7 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 5.7 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 5.68 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 5.61 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 5.53 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 5.45 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 5.36 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 5.26 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 5.14 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 5.01 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 4.89 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 4.78 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 4.67 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 4.57 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 4.49 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 4.42 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 4.32 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 4.25 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 4.17 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 4.1 | -1.8% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 4.1 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.15, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 4.1 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.81 | 6.77 | 6.9 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.09 | 6.95 | 7.18 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.32 | 7.22 | 7.42 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.92 | 6.63 | 7.14 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.25 | 6 | 6.57 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.69 | 5.45 | 5.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.86 | 4.42 | 5.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.21 | 4.1 | 4.32 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
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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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,894 (2100)
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- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0744 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility vs child mortality in Zambia?
- Fertility vs child mortality in Zambia was 4.1 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility vs child mortality recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.42 in 1975.
- What is the lowest fertility vs child mortality recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1 in 2023.
- How does Zambia rank for fertility vs child mortality?
- Zambia ranks 25th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility vs child mortality rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. 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 Fertility vs child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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