Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Zambia
Zambia: Number of 1-year-olds, by sex was 320,654 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
320,654 people
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
45th
of 236 countries
All-time high
320,654 people
in 2023
All-time low
44,069 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Zambia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Zambia is 320,654 people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Zambia peaked at 320,654 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 44,069 people, in 1950.
That places Zambia 45th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Zambia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 44,069 people | — |
| 1951 | 47,532 people | +7.9% |
| 1952 | 50,178 people | +5.6% |
| 1953 | 51,592 people | +2.8% |
| 1954 | 53,136 people | +3.0% |
| 1955 | 54,727 people | +3.0% |
| 1956 | 56,347 people | +3.0% |
| 1957 | 58,001 people | +2.9% |
| 1958 | 59,771 people | +3.1% |
| 1959 | 61,711 people | +3.2% |
| 1960 | 63,773 people | +3.3% |
| 1961 | 65,948 people | +3.4% |
| 1962 | 68,171 people | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 70,405 people | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 72,772 people | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 75,180 people | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 77,642 people | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 80,239 people | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 82,942 people | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 85,896 people | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 88,900 people | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 92,133 people | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 95,459 people | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 98,674 people | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 102,040 people | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 105,374 people | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 109,070 people | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 112,417 people | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 115,136 people | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 117,730 people | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 120,062 people | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 122,244 people | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 124,947 people | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 128,616 people | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 132,667 people | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 136,697 people | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 140,864 people | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 145,005 people | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 148,736 people | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 152,204 people | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 155,867 people | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 159,579 people | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 163,108 people | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 166,423 people | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 170,224 people | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 174,929 people | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 179,691 people | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 184,187 people | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 188,464 people | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 193,179 people | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 198,236 people | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 203,150 people | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 207,750 people | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 212,694 people | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 218,496 people | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 225,687 people | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 234,157 people | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 242,746 people | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 250,430 people | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 257,089 people | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 263,439 people | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 269,339 people | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 274,512 people | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 278,876 people | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 282,483 people | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 285,578 people | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 288,854 people | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 292,486 people | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 296,283 people | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 300,923 people | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 306,316 people | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 310,988 people | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 315,396 people | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 320,654 people | +1.7% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 320,654 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 123,421 people, 2.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 320,654 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 218,973 people, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 53,706 people | 44,069 people | 61,711 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 74,297 people | 63,773 people | 85,896 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 103,693 people | 88,900 people | 117,730 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 135,204 people | 120,062 people | 152,204 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 173,565 people | 155,867 people | 193,179 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 225,044 people | 198,236 people | 257,089 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 283,277 people | 263,439 people | 300,923 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 313,338 people | 306,316 people | 320,654 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More reference data data for Zambia
- 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)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2025)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate 40.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Consumer price index 483.32 2010 = 100 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Zambia?
- Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Zambia was 320,654 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of 1-year-olds, by sex recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 320,654 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of 1-year-olds, by sex recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 44,069 people in 1950.
- How does Zambia rank for number of 1-year-olds, by sex?
- Zambia ranks 45th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of 1-year-olds, by sex rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Number of 1-year-olds, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 1.