Fertility & birth rates in Azerbaijan and Zambia

Fertility rate in Azerbaijan vs Zambia by year

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Azerbaijan

Zambia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Azerbaijan	Zambia
2023	1.55	4.1
2022	1.67	4.18
2021	1.52	4.25
2020	1.7	4.32
2019	1.81	4.42
2018	1.73	4.49
2017	1.75	4.57
2016	1.9	4.67
2015	1.94	4.78
2014	1.97	4.89
2013	1.98	5.01
2012	2	5.14
2011	1.96	5.26
2010	1.92	5.36
2009	1.82	5.45
2008	1.9	5.53
2007	1.97	5.61
2006	1.97	5.68
2005	2	5.7
2004	2.05	5.7
2003	1.9	5.71
2002	1.8	5.77
2001	1.8	5.85
2000	2	5.92
1999	2.07	6
1998	2	6.07
1997	2.07	6.12
1996	2.06	6.18
1995	2.29	6.23
1994	2.52	6.26
1993	2.7	6.3
1992	2.74	6.35
1991	2.87	6.46
1990	2.74	6.57
1989	2.8	6.64
1988	2.8	6.7
1987	2.9	6.8
1986	2.9	6.87
1985	2.91	6.93
1984	3.26	6.97
1983	3.29	7.01
1982	3.34	7.04
1981	3.41	7.07
1980	3.5	7.14
1979	3.61	7.22
1978	3.73	7.29
1977	3.87	7.35
1976	4.02	7.39
1975	4.18	7.42
1974	4.33	7.36
1973	4.45	7.34
1972	4.62	7.3
1971	4.77	7.26
1970	4.91	7.22
1969	5.07	7.18
1968	5.22	7.18
1967	5.38	7.15
1966	5.66	7.14
1965	5.79	7.12
1964	5.89	7.09
1963	5.95	7.06
1962	5.96	7.01
1961	5.94	6.98
1960	5.88	6.95

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Azerbaijan was 1.55 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 Azerbaijan 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
	Azerbaijan	Zambia
2023	52,800	577,660
2022	61,865	563,456
2021	35,483	535,629
2020	50,466	536,484
2019	85,207	528,089
2018	81,506	515,644
2017	86,715	504,630
2016	102,457	497,521
2015	110,967	491,021
2014	115,374	483,663
2013	117,710	476,846
2012	119,915	469,406
2011	122,002	459,743
2010	112,274	448,337
2009	99,315	434,458
2008	99,903	419,560
2007	97,827	403,729
2006	96,724	387,891
2005	89,793	368,756
2004	81,403	349,352
2003	64,226	331,189
2002	63,741	316,041
2001	64,890	302,682
2000	70,023	293,186
1999	71,047	283,297
1998	77,548	275,568
1997	84,653	268,198
1996	80,735	262,468
1995	93,755	257,897
1994	107,112	252,023
1993	123,664	245,917
1992	133,615	239,953
1991	147,607	237,957
1990	142,069	235,835
1989	141,531	233,429
1988	136,702	230,118
1987	138,195	227,813
1986	141,499	224,768
1985	132,068	221,351
1984	130,043	216,695
1983	125,966	212,712
1982	117,615	207,621
1981	121,400	202,822
1980	110,279	198,817
1979	104,864	197,578
1978	102,831	194,933
1977	102,304	191,557
1976	103,370	186,762
1975	103,472	182,258
1974	103,872	174,484
1973	103,208	168,258
1972	105,009	161,648
1971	106,948	155,249
1970	108,976	149,380
1969	111,387	142,660
1968	115,379	137,315
1967	118,988	131,938
1966	126,678	127,164
1965	131,114	122,814
1964	134,971	117,197
1963	136,762	114,555
1962	135,928	110,173
1961	133,870	106,318
1960	127,982	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 +0.52% in Azerbaijan and +2.79% in Zambia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.79% in Azerbaijan and +2.87% in Zambia.

Birth rate in Azerbaijan 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
	Azerbaijan	Zambia
2023	11.1	33.1
2022	12.1	33.5
2021	11.1	33.9
2020	12.5	34.4
2019	14.1	35
2018	14	35.5
2017	14.6	35.9
2016	16.3	36.6
2015	17.2	37.3
2014	17.9	38.1
2013	18.3	39
2012	18.8	39.9
2011	19.2	40.7
2010	18.3	41.4
2009	17	42
2008	17.4	42.6
2007	17.7	43.2
2006	17.6	43.7
2005	16.9	43.8
2004	15.8	43.9
2003	13.8	43.9
2002	13.5	44.3
2001	13.6	44.8
2000	14.5	45.5
1999	14.7	45.9
1998	15.7	46.2
1997	16.8	46.3
1996	16.6	46.6
1995	18.9	46.8
1994	21.4	46.7
1993	23.7	46.6
1992	25.2	46.6
1991	26.6	46.9
1990	25.9	47
1989	26.4	47.1
1988	26.4	47.1
1987	26.8	47.3
1986	27.6	47.4
1985	26.6	47.4
1984	26.6	47.3
1983	26.1	47.3
1982	25.2	47.3
1981	26.3	47.3
1980	27.7	47.5
1979	27.1	48.2
1978	26.8	48.7
1977	26.7	49.2
1976	27	49.5
1975	27.4	50
1974	27.9	49.7
1973	28.2	49.7
1972	29.1	49.6
1971	30.2	49.4
1970	31.3	49.3
1969	32.6	48.9
1968	34.3	48.9
1967	36.1	48.8
1966	38.9	48.8
1965	41	48.8
1964	43.4	48.9
1963	45.4	48.9
1962	46.6	48.9
1961	47.6	48.9
1960	47.8	48.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.1 in Azerbaijan and 33.1 in Zambia, compared with 47.8 and 48.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Zambia

Factual

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Year	Young
	Azerbaijan	Zambia
2100	14%	21.6%
2099	14%	21.7%
2098	14%	21.9%
2097	14%	22%
2096	14.1%	22.2%
2095	14.1%	22.3%
2094	14.1%	22.5%
2093	14.2%	22.7%
2092	14.3%	22.8%
2091	14.3%	23%
2090	14.4%	23.1%
2089	14.4%	23.3%
2088	14.5%	23.5%
2087	14.6%	23.6%
2086	14.6%	23.8%
2085	14.7%	24%
2084	14.7%	24.2%
2083	14.8%	24.3%
2082	14.8%	24.5%
2081	14.9%	24.7%
2080	14.9%	24.9%
2079	14.9%	25.1%
2078	14.9%	25.3%
2077	14.9%	25.5%
2076	14.8%	25.7%
2075	14.8%	25.9%
2074	14.8%	26.1%
2073	14.7%	26.4%
2072	14.7%	26.6%
2071	14.7%	26.8%
2070	14.7%	27%
2069	14.7%	27.2%
2068	14.7%	27.5%
2067	14.7%	27.7%
2066	14.7%	27.9%
2065	14.8%	28.1%
2064	14.8%	28.4%
2063	14.9%	28.6%
2062	15%	28.9%
2061	15.1%	29.1%
2060	15.2%	29.3%
2059	15.4%	29.6%
2058	15.5%	29.8%
2057	15.6%	30.1%
2056	15.8%	30.4%
2055	15.9%	30.6%
2054	16.1%	30.9%
2053	16.2%	31.2%
2052	16.3%	31.5%
2051	16.4%	31.8%
2050	16.6%	32.2%
2049	16.7%	32.5%
2048	16.7%	32.8%
2047	16.8%	33.2%
2046	16.8%	33.5%
2045	16.9%	33.9%
2044	16.9%	34.2%
2043	16.9%	34.6%
2042	16.8%	34.9%
2041	16.8%	35.3%
2040	16.8%	35.6%
2039	16.8%	36%
2038	16.8%	36.3%
2037	16.9%	36.6%
2036	17%	37%
2035	17.1%	37.3%
2034	17.4%	37.6%
2033	17.5%	38%
2032	17.7%	38.3%
2031	18.1%	38.7%
2030	18.6%	39%
2029	19.1%	39.4%
2028	19.7%	39.8%
2027	20.3%	40.3%
2026	20.9%	40.7%
2025	21.5%	41.2%
2024	21.8%	41.5%
2023	22.3%	42%
2022	22.8%	42.4%
2021	23.1%	42.9%
2020	23.4%	43.3%
2019	23.5%	43.8%
2018	23.8%	44.1%
2017	23.9%	44.5%
2016	23.8%	44.9%
2015	23.5%	45.2%
2014	23.1%	45.5%
2013	22.7%	45.7%
2012	22.3%	45.9%
2011	22.2%	46.1%
2010	22.3%	46.3%
2009	22.7%	46.4%
2008	23.2%	46.6%
2007	23.8%	46.8%
2006	24.4%	47%
2005	25.1%	47.1%
2004	26%	47.3%
2003	27%	47.4%
2002	28.1%	47.6%
2001	29.2%	47.8%
2000	30.3%	48%
1999	31.4%	48.1%
1998	32.2%	48.2%
1997	32.8%	48.2%
1996	33.2%	48.2%
1995	33.6%	48.2%
1994	33.9%	48.2%
1993	34%	48.2%
1992	34.1%	48.2%
1991	34%	48.3%
1990	33.8%	48.4%
1989	33.5%	48.5%
1988	33.2%	48.6%
1987	33.1%	48.7%
1986	33.2%	48.8%
1985	33.4%	48.9%
1984	33.5%	49%
1983	33.8%	49.1%
1982	34%	49.3%
1981	34.4%	49.4%
1980	35%	49.5%
1979	35.6%	49.5%
1978	36.7%	49.4%
1977	38.1%	49.2%
1976	39.4%	49.1%
1975	40.6%	48.8%
1974	41.7%	48.6%
1973	42.7%	48.3%
1972	43.6%	48%
1971	44.3%	47.7%
1970	44.9%	47.4%
1969	45.3%	47.2%
1968	45.6%	47.1%
1967	45.7%	47%
1966	45.6%	46.9%
1965	45.3%	46.9%
1964	44.9%	46.7%
1963	44.2%	46.5%
1962	43.3%	46.3%
1961	42%	46.2%
1960	40.4%	46%

Children aged 0-14 make up 21.8% of the population in Azerbaijan and 41.5% in Zambia in 2024, compared to 33.8% and 48.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Azerbaijan and Zambia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Azerbaijan vs Zambia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Azerbaijan	Zambia
2023	18	85
2022	32	89
2021	55	140
2020	21	99
2019	21	103
2018	21	117
2017	22	141
2016	22	158
2015	21	154
2014	23	174
2013	24	213
2012	28	256
2011	27	291
2010	28	332
2009	29	406
2008	30	394
2007	33	324
2006	33	262
2005	40	264
2004	40	260
2003	41	250
2002	40	274
2001	45	306
2000	46	340
1999	51	378
1998	54	392
1997	59	403
1996	58	433
1995	64	466
1994	58	507
1993	54	532
1992	56	581
1991	43	611
1990	41	625
1989	43	635
1988	45	635
1987	45	630
1986	48	619
1985	45	596

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 18 deaths per 100,000 live births in Azerbaijan, compared to 85 deaths in Zambia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Zambia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Azerbaijan	Zambia
2023	1.86%	4.47%
2022	1.94%	4.67%
2021	2.04%	4.92%
2020	2.13%	5.24%
2019	2.24%	5.41%
2018	2.36%	5.52%
2017	2.49%	5.61%
2016	2.63%	5.9%
2015	2.78%	6.15%
2014	2.95%	6.38%
2013	3.12%	6.72%
2012	3.32%	7.04%
2011	3.54%	7.31%
2010	3.77%	7.57%
2009	4.01%	8%
2008	4.27%	8.62%
2007	4.55%	9.14%
2006	4.85%	9.71%
2005	5.18%	10.5%
2004	5.55%	11.4%
2003	5.96%	12.4%
2002	6.41%	13.4%
2001	6.9%	14.4%
2000	7.4%	15.3%
1999	7.91%	15.9%
1998	8.37%	16.3%
1997	8.78%	16.7%
1996	9.1%	17%
1995	9.34%	17.3%
1994	9.47%	17.7%
1993	9.52%	17.9%
1992	9.52%	18.1%
1991	9.5%	18.1%
1990	9.48%	18.1%
1989	9.52%	17.9%
1988	9.62%	17.7%
1987	9.77%	17.3%
1986	9.96%	17%
1985	10.2%	16.6%
1984	10.4%	16.2%
1983	10.7%	15.9%
1982	10.9%	15.7%
1981	-	15.6%
1980	-	15.5%
1979	-	15.4%
1978	-	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 1.86% in Azerbaijan and 4.47% in Zambia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.