Fertility & birth rates in Cyprus and Zambia

Fertility rate in Cyprus vs Zambia by year

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Cyprus

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Year	Fertility rate
	Cyprus	Zambia
2023	1.39	4.1
2022	1.39	4.18
2021	1.39	4.25
2020	1.36	4.32
2019	1.33	4.42
2018	1.32	4.49
2017	1.32	4.57
2016	1.36	4.67
2015	1.32	4.78
2014	1.31	4.89
2013	1.3	5.01
2012	1.38	5.14
2011	1.36	5.26
2010	1.43	5.36
2009	1.48	5.45
2008	1.48	5.53
2007	1.45	5.61
2006	1.51	5.68
2005	1.48	5.7
2004	1.51	5.7
2003	1.51	5.71
2002	1.5	5.77
2001	1.57	5.85
2000	1.64	5.92
1999	1.67	6
1998	1.76	6.07
1997	1.86	6.12
1996	1.95	6.18
1995	2.03	6.23
1994	2.16	6.26
1993	2.25	6.3
1992	2.46	6.35
1991	2.34	6.46
1990	2.4	6.57
1989	2.37	6.64
1988	2.47	6.7
1987	2.39	6.8
1986	2.45	6.87
1985	2.43	6.93
1984	2.51	6.97
1983	2.49	7.01
1982	2.49	7.04
1981	2.15	7.07
1980	2.3	7.14
1979	2.14	7.22
1978	2.08	7.29
1977	2.09	7.35
1976	2.33	7.39
1975	2.11	7.42
1974	2.28	7.36
1973	2.4	7.34
1972	2.99	7.3
1971	3.04	7.26
1970	3.07	7.22
1969	3.19	7.18
1968	3.27	7.18
1967	3.32	7.15
1966	3.4	7.14
1965	3.47	7.12
1964	3.41	7.09
1963	3.49	7.06
1962	3.51	7.01
1961	3.62	6.98
1960	3.39	6.95

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Cyprus was 1.39 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 Cyprus vs Zambia population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Cyprus	Zambia
2023	5,025	577,660
2022	4,466	563,456
2021	5,305	535,629
2020	5,826	536,484
2019	5,679	528,089
2018	5,905	515,644
2017	6,082	504,630
2016	6,643	497,521
2015	6,340	491,021
2014	6,193	483,663
2013	6,116	476,846
2012	6,726	469,406
2011	6,271	459,743
2010	6,723	448,337
2009	6,820	434,458
2008	6,429	419,560
2007	5,983	403,729
2006	6,166	387,891
2005	5,646	368,756
2004	5,705	349,352
2003	5,484	331,189
2002	5,225	316,041
2001	5,308	302,682
2000	5,570	293,186
1999	5,524	283,297
1998	5,879	275,568
1997	6,444	268,198
1996	6,911	262,468
1995	7,226	257,897
1994	7,973	252,023
1993	8,463	245,917
1992	9,844	239,953
1991	9,102	237,957
1990	9,417	235,835
1989	9,156	233,429
1988	9,595	230,118
1987	9,114	227,813
1986	9,412	224,768
1985	9,242	221,351
1984	9,516	216,695
1983	9,318	212,712
1982	9,282	207,621
1981	7,135	202,822
1980	7,954	198,817
1979	6,620	197,578
1978	5,949	194,933
1977	5,607	191,557
1976	6,546	186,762
1975	5,023	182,258
1974	321	174,484
1973	5,405	168,258
1972	8,244	161,648
1971	8,398	155,249
1970	8,412	149,380
1969	8,857	142,660
1968	9,153	137,315
1967	9,313	131,938
1966	9,478	127,164
1965	9,643	122,814
1964	8,322	117,197
1963	8,568	114,555
1962	9,455	110,173
1961	9,584	106,318
1960	8,385	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 +0.37% in Cyprus and +2.79% in Zambia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.45% in Cyprus and +2.87% in Zambia.

Birth rate in Cyprus 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
	Cyprus	Zambia
2023	10.8	33.1
2022	11	33.5
2021	11.2	33.9
2020	11.1	34.4
2019	11	35
2018	11	35.5
2017	11.2	35.9
2016	11.5	36.6
2015	11.2	37.3
2014	11.1	38.1
2013	11	39
2012	11.6	39.9
2011	11.3	40.7
2010	11.8	41.4
2009	12.1	42
2008	12	42.6
2007	11.6	43.2
2006	12	43.7
2005	11.7	43.8
2004	11.9	43.9
2003	11.8	43.9
2002	11.6	44.3
2001	12	44.8
2000	12.5	45.5
1999	12.7	45.9
1998	13.3	46.2
1997	14.1	46.3
1996	14.9	46.6
1995	15.5	46.8
1994	16.7	46.7
1993	17.6	46.6
1992	19.4	46.6
1991	18.6	46.9
1990	19.1	47
1989	19	47.1
1988	19.9	47.1
1987	19.4	47.3
1986	20.1	47.4
1985	20.2	47.4
1984	21.2	47.3
1983	21.3	47.3
1982	21.5	47.3
1981	18.6	47.3
1980	19.8	47.5
1979	18.2	48.2
1978	17.4	48.7
1977	17.1	49.2
1976	18.8	49.5
1975	16.8	50
1974	17.9	49.7
1973	18.3	49.7
1972	22.5	49.6
1971	22.7	49.4
1970	22.6	49.3
1969	23.4	48.9
1968	23.9	48.9
1967	24.2	48.8
1966	24.6	48.8
1965	25	48.8
1964	24.7	48.9
1963	25.3	48.9
1962	25.5	48.9
1961	26.3	48.9
1960	24.7	48.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.8 in Cyprus and 33.1 in Zambia, compared with 24.7 and 48.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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UN forecast

Zambia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Cyprus	Zambia
2100	12.5%	21.6%
2099	12.5%	21.7%
2098	12.5%	21.9%
2097	12.5%	22%
2096	12.5%	22.2%
2095	12.5%	22.3%
2094	12.5%	22.5%
2093	12.5%	22.7%
2092	12.4%	22.8%
2091	12.4%	23%
2090	12.3%	23.1%
2089	12.3%	23.3%
2088	12.2%	23.5%
2087	12.2%	23.6%
2086	12.1%	23.8%
2085	12.1%	24%
2084	12.1%	24.2%
2083	12%	24.3%
2082	12%	24.5%
2081	12%	24.7%
2080	12%	24.9%
2079	12%	25.1%
2078	12%	25.3%
2077	12.1%	25.5%
2076	12.1%	25.7%
2075	12.1%	25.9%
2074	12.2%	26.1%
2073	12.3%	26.4%
2072	12.3%	26.6%
2071	12.4%	26.8%
2070	12.5%	27%
2069	12.5%	27.2%
2068	12.6%	27.5%
2067	12.6%	27.7%
2066	12.7%	27.9%
2065	12.7%	28.1%
2064	12.7%	28.4%
2063	12.7%	28.6%
2062	12.7%	28.9%
2061	12.7%	29.1%
2060	12.7%	29.3%
2059	12.6%	29.6%
2058	12.6%	29.8%
2057	12.6%	30.1%
2056	12.5%	30.4%
2055	12.5%	30.6%
2054	12.4%	30.9%
2053	12.4%	31.2%
2052	12.4%	31.5%
2051	12.3%	31.8%
2050	12.3%	32.2%
2049	12.3%	32.5%
2048	12.4%	32.8%
2047	12.4%	33.2%
2046	12.5%	33.5%
2045	12.6%	33.9%
2044	12.7%	34.2%
2043	12.8%	34.6%
2042	13%	34.9%
2041	13.2%	35.3%
2040	13.4%	35.6%
2039	13.6%	36%
2038	13.9%	36.3%
2037	14.2%	36.6%
2036	14.4%	37%
2035	14.7%	37.3%
2034	14.9%	37.6%
2033	15.1%	38%
2032	15.3%	38.3%
2031	15.5%	38.7%
2030	15.7%	39%
2029	15.8%	39.4%
2028	15.9%	39.8%
2027	16%	40.3%
2026	16.1%	40.7%
2025	16.1%	41.2%
2024	16.1%	41.5%
2023	16.1%	42%
2022	16%	42.4%
2021	16%	42.9%
2020	15.9%	43.3%
2019	15.9%	43.8%
2018	15.9%	44.1%
2017	15.9%	44.5%
2016	15.9%	44.9%
2015	16%	45.2%
2014	16.1%	45.5%
2013	16.2%	45.7%
2012	16.4%	45.9%
2011	16.6%	46.1%
2010	17%	46.3%
2009	17.5%	46.4%
2008	18%	46.6%
2007	18.7%	46.8%
2006	19.3%	47%
2005	19.9%	47.1%
2004	20.5%	47.3%
2003	21%	47.4%
2002	21.3%	47.6%
2001	21.7%	47.8%
2000	22.3%	48%
1999	22.9%	48.1%
1998	23.4%	48.2%
1997	23.9%	48.2%
1996	24.3%	48.2%
1995	24.6%	48.2%
1994	24.7%	48.2%
1993	24.6%	48.2%
1992	24.6%	48.2%
1991	24.7%	48.3%
1990	24.8%	48.4%
1989	25%	48.5%
1988	25.1%	48.6%
1987	25.2%	48.7%
1986	25.2%	48.8%
1985	25.2%	48.9%
1984	25.1%	49%
1983	24.9%	49.1%
1982	24.8%	49.3%
1981	25%	49.4%
1980	25.5%	49.5%
1979	26.2%	49.5%
1978	27%	49.4%
1977	27.9%	49.2%
1976	28.8%	49.1%
1975	29.6%	48.8%
1974	30%	48.6%
1973	30.3%	48.3%
1972	30.8%	48%
1971	31.2%	47.7%
1970	31.7%	47.4%
1969	32.1%	47.2%
1968	32.6%	47.1%
1967	33%	47%
1966	33.5%	46.9%
1965	34%	46.9%
1964	34.5%	46.7%
1963	35.1%	46.5%
1962	35.8%	46.3%
1961	36.4%	46.2%
1960	36.5%	46%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16.1% of the population in Cyprus and 41.5% in Zambia in 2024, compared to 24.8% and 48.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Cyprus and Zambia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Cyprus vs Zambia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Cyprus	Zambia
2023	14	85
2022	53	89
2021	98	140
2020	87	99
2019	13	103
2018	13	117
2017	12	141
2016	12	158
2015	11	154
2014	11	174
2013	10	213
2012	10	256
2011	10	291
2010	10	332
2009	10	406
2008	10	394
2007	10	324
2006	10	262
2005	10	264
2004	10	260
2003	10	250
2002	11	274
2001	11	306
2000	12	340
1999	12	378
1998	13	392
1997	13	403
1996	14	433
1995	14	466
1994	15	507
1993	15	532
1992	15	581
1991	15	611
1990	15	625
1989	16	635
1988	17	635
1987	17	630
1986	18	619
1985	19	596

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 14 deaths per 100,000 live births in Cyprus, 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
	Cyprus	Zambia
2023	0.35%	4.47%
2022	0.35%	4.67%
2021	0.34%	4.92%
2020	0.32%	5.24%
2019	0.31%	5.41%
2018	0.3%	5.52%
2017	0.3%	5.61%
2016	0.29%	5.9%
2015	0.29%	6.15%
2014	0.29%	6.38%
2013	0.3%	6.72%
2012	0.3%	7.04%
2011	0.32%	7.31%
2010	0.33%	7.57%
2009	0.35%	8%
2008	0.37%	8.62%
2007	0.39%	9.14%
2006	0.42%	9.71%
2005	0.46%	10.5%
2004	0.5%	11.4%
2003	0.54%	12.4%
2002	0.58%	13.4%
2001	0.62%	14.4%
2000	0.66%	15.3%
1999	0.71%	15.9%
1998	0.76%	16.3%
1997	0.81%	16.7%
1996	0.86%	17%
1995	0.91%	17.3%
1994	0.97%	17.7%
1993	1.02%	17.9%
1992	1.06%	18.1%
1991	1.09%	18.1%
1990	1.11%	18.1%
1989	1.12%	17.9%
1988	1.13%	17.7%
1987	1.16%	17.3%
1986	1.23%	17%
1985	1.33%	16.6%
1984	1.45%	16.2%
1983	1.61%	15.9%
1982	1.78%	15.7%
1981	1.96%	15.6%
1980	2.16%	15.5%
1979	2.39%	15.4%
1978	2.65%	15.3%
1977	2.91%	15.3%
1976	3.16%	15.4%
1975	3.37%	15.5%
1974	3.53%	15.9%
1973	3.63%	16.3%
1972	3.72%	16.9%
1971	3.81%	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 0.35% in Cyprus and 4.47% in Zambia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.