Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index in Zambia
Zambia: Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index was 4.1 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index in Zambia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 4.1 live births per woman for fertility rate vs. human development index 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 rate vs. human development index in Zambia peaked at 7.42 live births per woman in 1975 and was at its lowest, 4.1 live births per woman, in 2023.
That places Zambia 25th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.81 live births per woman | 6.77 live births per woman | 6.9 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.09 live births per woman | 6.95 live births per woman | 7.18 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.32 live births per woman | 7.22 live births per woman | 7.42 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.92 live births per woman | 6.63 live births per woman | 7.14 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.25 live births per woman | 6 live births per woman | 6.57 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.69 live births per woman | 5.45 live births per woman | 5.92 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.86 live births per woman | 4.42 live births per woman | 5.36 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.21 live births per woman | 4.1 live births per woman | 4.32 live births per woman | 4 |
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- Summer temperature anomalies -0.018 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5273 °C (2025)
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- Democracy 6 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 4 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. human development index in Zambia?
- Fertility rate vs. human development index in Zambia was 4.1 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. human development index recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.42 live births per woman in 1975.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. human development index recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1 live births per woman in 2023.
- How does Zambia rank for fertility rate vs. human development index?
- Zambia ranks 25th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. human development index 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.