Children per woman vs human development index in Zambia
Zambia: Children per woman vs human development index 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
Children per woman vs human development index in Zambia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 4.1 for children per woman 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, children per woman vs human development index in Zambia peaked at 7.42 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 4.1, 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.
Children per woman vs human development index 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
More reference data data for Zambia
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.0386 (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.0941 (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.018 (2026)
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies 0.3261 (2026)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Urban area long term, annual growth rate 3.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban area long term, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban area long term, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children per woman vs human development index in Zambia?
- Children per woman vs human development index in Zambia was 4.1 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children per woman vs human development index recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.42 in 1975.
- What is the lowest children per woman vs human development index recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1 in 2023.
- How does Zambia rank for children per woman vs human development index?
- Zambia ranks 25th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children per woman 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Children per woman vs human development index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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