Fertility & birth rates in Albania and Zambia

Fertility rate in Albania vs Zambia by year

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Albania

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Year	Fertility rate
	Albania	Zambia
2023	1.35	4.1
2022	1.36	4.18
2021	1.37	4.25
2020	1.37	4.32
2019	1.4	4.42
2018	1.42	4.49
2017	1.49	4.57
2016	1.56	4.67
2015	1.63	4.78
2014	1.72	4.89
2013	1.74	5.01
2012	1.72	5.14
2011	1.68	5.26
2010	1.65	5.36
2009	1.64	5.45
2008	1.62	5.53
2007	1.63	5.61
2006	1.69	5.68
2005	1.79	5.7
2004	1.89	5.7
2003	2.01	5.71
2002	2	5.77
2001	2.14	5.85
2000	2.22	5.92
1999	2.31	6
1998	2.42	6.07
1997	2.54	6.12
1996	2.67	6.18
1995	2.76	6.23
1994	2.8	6.26
1993	2.81	6.3
1992	2.89	6.35
1991	2.96	6.46
1990	3.01	6.57
1989	3.03	6.64
1988	3.07	6.7
1987	3.11	6.8
1986	3.14	6.87
1985	3.21	6.93
1984	3.28	6.97
1983	3.32	7.01
1982	3.42	7.04
1981	3.47	7.07
1980	3.59	7.14
1979	3.78	7.22
1978	4	7.29
1977	4.2	7.35
1976	4.37	7.39
1975	4.57	7.42
1974	4.7	7.36
1973	4.83	7.34
1972	4.98	7.3
1971	5.08	7.26
1970	5.16	7.22
1969	5.29	7.18
1968	5.32	7.18
1967	5.31	7.15
1966	5.33	7.14
1965	5.47	7.12
1964	5.71	7.09
1963	5.93	7.06
1962	6.11	7.01
1961	6.27	6.98
1960	6.38	6.95

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Albania was 1.35 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.1 in Zambia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Albania vs Zambia population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Zambia

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Year	Natural population change
	Albania	Zambia
2023	4,615	577,660
2022	3,913	563,456
2021	623	535,629
2020	3,682	536,484
2019	8,432	528,089
2018	9,187	515,644
2017	10,707	504,630
2016	12,332	497,521
2015	14,164	491,021
2014	16,185	483,663
2013	17,234	476,846
2012	17,565	469,406
2011	17,564	459,743
2010	18,404	448,337
2009	19,336	434,458
2008	19,526	419,560
2007	20,286	403,729
2006	21,732	387,891
2005	24,390	368,756
2004	26,989	349,352
2003	29,907	331,189
2002	30,189	316,041
2001	33,573	302,682
2000	36,741	293,186
1999	40,047	283,297
1998	43,884	275,568
1997	46,979	268,198
1996	52,745	262,468
1995	56,784	257,897
1994	59,086	252,023
1993	60,602	245,917
1992	63,376	239,953
1991	65,639	237,957
1990	67,355	235,835
1989	66,351	233,429
1988	64,616	230,118
1987	63,334	227,813
1986	61,925	224,768
1985	60,798	221,351
1984	59,396	216,695
1983	57,647	212,712
1982	56,443	207,621
1981	54,595	202,822
1980	53,803	198,817
1979	54,139	197,578
1978	55,463	194,933
1977	56,319	191,557
1976	56,428	186,762
1975	56,920	182,258
1974	56,133	174,484
1973	55,439	168,258
1972	54,966	161,648
1971	53,797	155,249
1970	52,293	149,380
1969	51,407	142,660
1968	49,258	137,315
1967	46,494	131,938
1966	44,507	127,164
1965	43,953	122,814
1964	44,205	117,197
1963	44,040	114,555
1962	43,124	110,173
1961	41,802	106,318
1960	40,436	102,335

The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +0.19% in Albania and +2.79% in Zambia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.32% in Albania and +2.87% in Zambia.

Birth rate in Albania vs Zambia by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Albania	Zambia
2023	10.2	33.1
2022	10.3	33.5
2021	10.5	33.9
2020	10.5	34.4
2019	10.8	35
2018	10.9	35.5
2017	11.4	35.9
2016	11.9	36.6
2015	12.4	37.3
2014	13.1	38.1
2013	13.1	39
2012	12.9	39.9
2011	12.4	40.7
2010	12.4	41.4
2009	12.3	42
2008	12.2	42.6
2007	12.4	43.2
2006	13	43.7
2005	13.9	43.8
2004	14.7	43.9
2003	15.6	43.9
2002	15.6	44.3
2001	16.6	44.8
2000	17.5	45.5
1999	18.5	45.9
1998	19.6	46.2
1997	20.8	46.3
1996	22.1	46.6
1995	23.3	46.8
1994	23.9	46.7
1993	24.2	46.6
1992	25	46.6
1991	25.6	46.9
1990	26.1	47
1989	26.2	47.1
1988	26.2	47.1
1987	26.3	47.3
1986	26.3	47.4
1985	26.5	47.4
1984	26.5	47.3
1983	26.4	47.3
1982	26.6	47.3
1981	26.5	47.3
1980	26.8	47.5
1979	27.5	48.2
1978	28.5	48.7
1977	29.4	49.2
1976	30.1	49.5
1975	31	50
1974	31.5	49.7
1973	32	49.7
1972	32.6	49.6
1971	33.1	49.4
1970	33.4	49.3
1969	34	48.9
1968	34.1	48.9
1967	33.8	48.8
1966	33.9	48.8
1965	34.8	48.8
1964	36.4	48.9
1963	37.9	48.9
1962	39.1	48.9
1961	40.3	48.9
1960	41	48.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.2 in Albania and 33.1 in Zambia, compared with 41 and 48.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

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Zambia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Albania	Zambia
2100	10%	21.6%
2099	10%	21.7%
2098	10%	21.9%
2097	10%	22%
2096	10%	22.2%
2095	9.99%	22.3%
2094	9.96%	22.5%
2093	9.92%	22.7%
2092	9.88%	22.8%
2091	9.83%	23%
2090	9.77%	23.1%
2089	9.7%	23.3%
2088	9.64%	23.5%
2087	9.56%	23.6%
2086	9.49%	23.8%
2085	9.43%	24%
2084	9.37%	24.2%
2083	9.31%	24.3%
2082	9.26%	24.5%
2081	9.22%	24.7%
2080	9.19%	24.9%
2079	9.17%	25.1%
2078	9.16%	25.3%
2077	9.16%	25.5%
2076	9.17%	25.7%
2075	9.2%	25.9%
2074	9.24%	26.1%
2073	9.28%	26.4%
2072	9.33%	26.6%
2071	9.39%	26.8%
2070	9.46%	27%
2069	9.54%	27.2%
2068	9.62%	27.5%
2067	9.71%	27.7%
2066	9.81%	27.9%
2065	9.9%	28.1%
2064	10%	28.4%
2063	10.1%	28.6%
2062	10.2%	28.9%
2061	10.3%	29.1%
2060	10.3%	29.3%
2059	10.4%	29.6%
2058	10.4%	29.8%
2057	10.5%	30.1%
2056	10.5%	30.4%
2055	10.6%	30.6%
2054	10.6%	30.9%
2053	10.6%	31.2%
2052	10.7%	31.5%
2051	10.7%	31.8%
2050	10.8%	32.2%
2049	10.8%	32.5%
2048	10.9%	32.8%
2047	11%	33.2%
2046	11.1%	33.5%
2045	11.3%	33.9%
2044	11.4%	34.2%
2043	11.6%	34.6%
2042	11.8%	34.9%
2041	12%	35.3%
2040	12.2%	35.6%
2039	12.4%	36%
2038	12.7%	36.3%
2037	12.9%	36.6%
2036	13.2%	37%
2035	13.4%	37.3%
2034	13.7%	37.6%
2033	14%	38%
2032	14.3%	38.3%
2031	14.6%	38.7%
2030	15%	39%
2029	15.4%	39.4%
2028	15.8%	39.8%
2027	16.2%	40.3%
2026	16.5%	40.7%
2025	16.7%	41.2%
2024	16.8%	41.5%
2023	17%	42%
2022	17.2%	42.4%
2021	17.4%	42.9%
2020	17.5%	43.3%
2019	17.7%	43.8%
2018	18%	44.1%
2017	18.3%	44.5%
2016	18.6%	44.9%
2015	19%	45.2%
2014	19.4%	45.5%
2013	19.8%	45.7%
2012	20.3%	45.9%
2011	20.9%	46.1%
2010	21.7%	46.3%
2009	22.5%	46.4%
2008	23.4%	46.6%
2007	24.2%	46.8%
2006	25%	47%
2005	25.9%	47.1%
2004	26.7%	47.3%
2003	27.5%	47.4%
2002	28.3%	47.6%
2001	29%	47.8%
2000	29.6%	48%
1999	30%	48.1%
1998	30.5%	48.2%
1997	30.8%	48.2%
1996	31.1%	48.2%
1995	31.4%	48.2%
1994	31.6%	48.2%
1993	31.9%	48.2%
1992	32.2%	48.2%
1991	32.4%	48.3%
1990	32.7%	48.4%
1989	32.9%	48.5%
1988	33.1%	48.6%
1987	33.4%	48.7%
1986	33.8%	48.8%
1985	34.2%	48.9%
1984	34.6%	49%
1983	35%	49.1%
1982	35.4%	49.3%
1981	35.8%	49.4%
1980	36.3%	49.5%
1979	36.7%	49.5%
1978	37.3%	49.4%
1977	38%	49.2%
1976	38.7%	49.1%
1975	39.4%	48.8%
1974	40%	48.6%
1973	40.6%	48.3%
1972	41.1%	48%
1971	41.5%	47.7%
1970	41.8%	47.4%
1969	42.1%	47.2%
1968	42.3%	47.1%
1967	42.3%	47%
1966	42.3%	46.9%
1965	42.3%	46.9%
1964	42.3%	46.7%
1963	42.2%	46.5%
1962	42%	46.3%
1961	41.7%	46.2%
1960	41.2%	46%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16.8% of the population in Albania and 41.5% in Zambia in 2024, compared to 32.7% and 48.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Albania and Zambia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Albania vs Zambia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Albania	Zambia
2023	7	85
2022	8	89
2021	14	140
2020	7	99
2019	7	103
2018	7	117
2017	8	141
2016	8	158
2015	9	154
2014	10	174
2013	10	213
2012	10	256
2011	9	291
2010	9	332
2009	9	406
2008	10	394
2007	10	324
2006	11	262
2005	12	264
2004	13	260
2003	13	250
2002	14	274
2001	14	306
2000	15	340
1999	17	378
1998	18	392
1997	21	403
1996	20	433
1995	21	466
1994	22	507
1993	24	532
1992	26	581
1991	28	611
1990	30	625
1989	31	635
1988	32	635
1987	33	630
1986	35	619
1985	38	596

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 7 deaths per 100,000 live births in Albania, compared to 85 deaths in Zambia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Albania	Zambia
2023	0.94%	4.47%
2022	0.94%	4.67%
2021	0.95%	4.92%
2020	0.94%	5.24%
2019	0.94%	5.41%
2018	0.93%	5.52%
2017	0.93%	5.61%
2016	0.94%	5.9%
2015	0.96%	6.15%
2014	0.99%	6.38%
2013	1.05%	6.72%
2012	1.12%	7.04%
2011	1.22%	7.31%
2010	1.33%	7.57%
2009	1.45%	8%
2008	1.58%	8.62%
2007	1.71%	9.14%
2006	1.85%	9.71%
2005	2%	10.5%
2004	2.14%	11.4%
2003	2.29%	12.4%
2002	2.43%	13.4%
2001	2.57%	14.4%
2000	2.71%	15.3%
1999	2.84%	15.9%
1998	2.98%	16.3%
1997	3.11%	16.7%
1996	3.24%	17%
1995	3.36%	17.3%
1994	3.49%	17.7%
1993	3.62%	17.9%
1992	3.76%	18.1%
1991	3.9%	18.1%
1990	4.08%	18.1%
1989	4.28%	17.9%
1988	4.51%	17.7%
1987	4.79%	17.3%
1986	5.11%	17%
1985	5.48%	16.6%
1984	5.9%	16.2%
1983	6.37%	15.9%
1982	6.9%	15.7%
1981	7.49%	15.6%
1980	8.12%	15.5%
1979	8.84%	15.4%
1978	9.62%	15.3%
1977	-	15.3%
1976	-	15.4%
1975	-	15.5%
1974	-	15.9%
1973	-	16.3%
1972	-	16.9%
1971	-	17.4%
1970	-	17.9%
1969	-	18.3%
1968	-	18.5%
1967	-	18.7%
1966	-	18.9%
1965	-	19%
1964	-	19.2%
1963	-	19.5%
1962	-	19.8%
1961	-	20.1%
1960	-	20.5%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.94% in Albania and 4.47% in Zambia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.