Fertility & birth rates in Germany and Zambia

Fertility rate in Germany vs Zambia by year

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Germany

Zambia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Germany	Zambia
2023	1.39	4.1
2022	1.46	4.18
2021	1.58	4.25
2020	1.53	4.32
2019	1.54	4.42
2018	1.57	4.49
2017	1.57	4.57
2016	1.6	4.67
2015	1.5	4.78
2014	1.47	4.89
2013	1.42	5.01
2012	1.41	5.14
2011	1.39	5.26
2010	1.39	5.36
2009	1.36	5.45
2008	1.38	5.53
2007	1.37	5.61
2006	1.33	5.68
2005	1.34	5.7
2004	1.36	5.7
2003	1.34	5.71
2002	1.34	5.77
2001	1.35	5.85
2000	1.38	5.92
1999	1.36	6
1998	1.36	6.07
1997	1.35	6.12
1996	1.3	6.18
1995	1.25	6.23
1994	1.24	6.26
1993	1.28	6.3
1992	1.29	6.35
1991	1.33	6.46
1990	1.45	6.57
1989	1.42	6.64
1988	1.46	6.7
1987	1.43	6.8
1986	1.43	6.87
1985	1.37	6.93
1984	1.29	6.97
1983	1.33	7.01
1982	1.41	7.04
1981	1.43	7.07
1980	1.44	7.14
1979	1.38	7.22
1978	1.38	7.29
1977	1.4	7.35
1976	1.45	7.39
1975	1.45	7.42
1974	1.51	7.36
1973	1.54	7.34
1972	1.71	7.3
1971	1.92	7.26
1970	2.03	7.22
1969	2.21	7.18
1968	2.38	7.18
1967	2.48	7.15
1966	2.53	7.14
1965	2.5	7.12
1964	2.54	7.09
1963	2.51	7.06
1962	2.44	7.01
1961	2.45	6.98
1960	2.37	6.95

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

Natural population change by year

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Germany

Zambia

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Year	Natural population change
	Germany	Zambia
2023	-333,149	577,660
2022	-324,394	563,456
2021	-224,629	535,629
2020	-216,218	536,484
2019	-157,877	528,089
2018	-165,812	515,644
2017	-148,783	504,630
2016	-123,523	497,521
2015	-187,879	491,021
2014	-153,866	483,663
2013	-209,679	476,846
2012	-193,022	469,406
2011	-184,632	459,743
2010	-179,909	448,337
2009	-188,375	434,458
2008	-164,220	419,560
2007	-148,080	403,729
2006	-148,278	387,891
2005	-148,445	368,756
2004	-107,271	349,352
2003	-140,309	331,189
2002	-123,733	316,041
2001	-98,820	302,682
2000	-73,990	293,186
1999	-73,890	283,297
1998	-65,637	275,568
1997	-49,221	268,198
1996	-90,107	262,468
1995	-114,349	257,897
1994	-114,013	252,023
1993	-105,503	245,917
1992	-80,625	239,953
1991	-80,014	237,957
1990	-15,887	235,835
1989	-23,625	233,429
1988	-7,815	230,118
1987	-31,136	227,813
1986	-77,721	224,768
1985	-116,527	221,351
1984	-109,002	216,695
1983	-109,380	212,712
1982	-78,333	207,621
1981	-94,090	202,822
1980	-86,117	198,817
1979	-125,002	197,578
1978	-140,566	194,933
1977	-125,055	191,557
1976	-164,508	186,762
1975	-212,418	182,258
1974	-150,038	174,484
1973	-149,980	168,258
1972	-62,950	161,648
1971	46,988	155,249
1970	70,352	149,380
1969	155,820	142,660
1968	239,612	137,315
1967	353,977	131,938
1966	405,982	127,164
1965	410,204	122,814
1964	482,038	117,197
1963	455,757	114,555
1962	436,752	110,173
1961	462,279	106,318
1960	385,919	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 -0.4% in Germany and +2.79% in Zambia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.25% in Germany and +2.87% in Zambia.

Birth rate in Germany vs Zambia by year

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Germany

Zambia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Germany	Zambia
2023	8.3	33.1
2022	8.8	33.5
2021	9.6	33.9
2020	9.3	34.4
2019	9.4	35
2018	9.5	35.5
2017	9.5	35.9
2016	9.6	36.6
2015	9	37.3
2014	8.8	38.1
2013	8.5	39
2012	8.4	39.9
2011	8.3	40.7
2010	8.3	41.4
2009	8.1	42
2008	8.3	42.6
2007	8.3	43.2
2006	8.2	43.7
2005	8.3	43.8
2004	8.6	43.9
2003	8.6	43.9
2002	8.7	44.3
2001	8.9	44.8
2000	9.3	45.5
1999	9.4	45.9
1998	9.6	46.2
1997	9.9	46.3
1996	9.7	46.6
1995	9.4	46.8
1994	9.5	46.7
1993	9.8	46.6
1992	10	46.6
1991	10.4	46.9
1990	11.4	47
1989	11.2	47.1
1988	11.4	47.1
1987	11.2	47.3
1986	10.9	47.4
1985	10.5	47.4
1984	10.4	47.3
1983	10.6	47.3
1982	11	47.3
1981	11	47.3
1980	11.1	47.5
1979	10.5	48.2
1978	10.4	48.7
1977	10.3	49.2
1976	10.2	49.5
1975	9.9	50
1974	10.2	49.7
1973	10.3	49.7
1972	11.5	49.6
1971	12.9	49.4
1970	13.4	49.3
1969	14.7	48.9
1968	15.7	48.9
1967	16.5	48.8
1966	17.2	48.8
1965	17.4	48.8
1964	18	48.9
1963	18.1	48.9
1962	17.8	48.9
1961	17.9	48.9
1960	17.3	48.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.3 in Germany and 33.1 in Zambia, compared with 17.3 and 48.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Germany

Factual

UN forecast

Zambia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Germany	Zambia
2100	13.7%	21.6%
2099	13.7%	21.7%
2098	13.8%	21.9%
2097	13.8%	22%
2096	13.8%	22.2%
2095	13.9%	22.3%
2094	13.9%	22.5%
2093	13.9%	22.7%
2092	13.9%	22.8%
2091	13.9%	23%
2090	13.9%	23.1%
2089	13.8%	23.3%
2088	13.8%	23.5%
2087	13.8%	23.6%
2086	13.7%	23.8%
2085	13.7%	24%
2084	13.7%	24.2%
2083	13.6%	24.3%
2082	13.6%	24.5%
2081	13.5%	24.7%
2080	13.5%	24.9%
2079	13.4%	25.1%
2078	13.4%	25.3%
2077	13.4%	25.5%
2076	13.4%	25.7%
2075	13.4%	25.9%
2074	13.4%	26.1%
2073	13.4%	26.4%
2072	13.5%	26.6%
2071	13.5%	26.8%
2070	13.6%	27%
2069	13.6%	27.2%
2068	13.7%	27.5%
2067	13.7%	27.7%
2066	13.8%	27.9%
2065	13.8%	28.1%
2064	13.9%	28.4%
2063	13.9%	28.6%
2062	13.9%	28.9%
2061	13.9%	29.1%
2060	13.9%	29.3%
2059	13.9%	29.6%
2058	13.8%	29.8%
2057	13.8%	30.1%
2056	13.7%	30.4%
2055	13.6%	30.6%
2054	13.5%	30.9%
2053	13.4%	31.2%
2052	13.3%	31.5%
2051	13.2%	31.8%
2050	13.1%	32.2%
2049	13%	32.5%
2048	12.9%	32.8%
2047	12.8%	33.2%
2046	12.7%	33.5%
2045	12.6%	33.9%
2044	12.6%	34.2%
2043	12.6%	34.6%
2042	12.5%	34.9%
2041	12.5%	35.3%
2040	12.6%	35.6%
2039	12.6%	36%
2038	12.6%	36.3%
2037	12.7%	36.6%
2036	12.9%	37%
2035	13%	37.3%
2034	13.1%	37.6%
2033	13.3%	38%
2032	13.4%	38.3%
2031	13.6%	38.7%
2030	13.7%	39%
2029	13.8%	39.4%
2028	13.8%	39.8%
2027	13.9%	40.3%
2026	13.9%	40.7%
2025	13.9%	41.2%
2024	13.9%	41.5%
2023	13.9%	42%
2022	13.9%	42.4%
2021	13.9%	42.9%
2020	13.8%	43.3%
2019	13.7%	43.8%
2018	13.6%	44.1%
2017	13.5%	44.5%
2016	13.3%	44.9%
2015	13.2%	45.2%
2014	13.2%	45.5%
2013	13.2%	45.7%
2012	13.4%	45.9%
2011	13.6%	46.1%
2010	13.7%	46.3%
2009	13.8%	46.4%
2008	13.8%	46.6%
2007	14%	46.8%
2006	14.2%	47%
2005	14.5%	47.1%
2004	14.8%	47.3%
2003	15%	47.4%
2002	15.3%	47.6%
2001	15.5%	47.8%
2000	15.7%	48%
1999	15.8%	48.1%
1998	15.9%	48.2%
1997	16.1%	48.2%
1996	16.2%	48.2%
1995	16.3%	48.2%
1994	16.3%	48.2%
1993	16.3%	48.2%
1992	16.3%	48.2%
1991	16.3%	48.3%
1990	16.1%	48.4%
1989	15.9%	48.5%
1988	15.7%	48.6%
1987	15.6%	48.7%
1986	15.8%	48.8%
1985	16%	48.9%
1984	16.4%	49%
1983	16.9%	49.1%
1982	17.4%	49.3%
1981	17.9%	49.4%
1980	18.5%	49.5%
1979	19.1%	49.5%
1978	19.7%	49.4%
1977	20.3%	49.2%
1976	20.9%	49.1%
1975	21.5%	48.8%
1974	22%	48.6%
1973	22.4%	48.3%
1972	22.8%	48%
1971	23%	47.7%
1970	23.2%	47.4%
1969	23.3%	47.2%
1968	23.3%	47.1%
1967	23.1%	47%
1966	23%	46.9%
1965	22.8%	46.9%
1964	22.6%	46.7%
1963	22.3%	46.5%
1962	22%	46.3%
1961	21.7%	46.2%
1960	21.3%	46%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13.9% of the population in Germany and 41.5% in Zambia in 2024, compared to 16.1% and 48.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Germany and Zambia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Germany vs Zambia

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Germany

Zambia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Germany	Zambia
2023	4	85
2022	4	89
2021	4	140
2020	4	99
2019	4	103
2018	4	117
2017	4	141
2016	4	158
2015	5	154
2014	5	174
2013	5	213
2012	5	256
2011	5	291
2010	5	332
2009	6	406
2008	6	394
2007	5	324
2006	6	262
2005	6	264
2004	6	260
2003	6	250
2002	6	274
2001	6	306
2000	7	340
1999	7	378
1998	7	392
1997	8	403
1996	8	433
1995	8	466
1994	9	507
1993	9	532
1992	10	581
1991	11	611
1990	12	625
1989	12	635
1988	13	635
1987	13	630
1986	14	619
1985	14	596

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 4 deaths per 100,000 live births in Germany, compared to 85 deaths in Zambia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Germany

Zambia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Germany	Zambia
2023	0.37%	4.47%
2022	0.37%	4.67%
2021	0.37%	4.92%
2020	0.37%	5.24%
2019	0.37%	5.41%
2018	0.38%	5.52%
2017	0.38%	5.61%
2016	0.39%	5.9%
2015	0.39%	6.15%
2014	0.4%	6.38%
2013	0.4%	6.72%
2012	0.4%	7.04%
2011	0.41%	7.31%
2010	0.42%	7.57%
2009	0.43%	8%
2008	0.44%	8.62%
2007	0.45%	9.14%
2006	0.46%	9.71%
2005	0.47%	10.5%
2004	0.48%	11.4%
2003	0.5%	12.4%
2002	0.51%	13.4%
2001	0.52%	14.4%
2000	0.54%	15.3%
1999	0.55%	15.9%
1998	0.57%	16.3%
1997	0.59%	16.7%
1996	0.62%	17%
1995	0.65%	17.3%
1994	0.68%	17.7%
1993	0.72%	17.9%
1992	0.76%	18.1%
1991	0.8%	18.1%
1990	0.85%	18.1%
1989	0.9%	17.9%
1988	0.95%	17.7%
1987	1.01%	17.3%
1986	1.06%	17%
1985	1.11%	16.6%
1984	1.18%	16.2%
1983	1.25%	15.9%
1982	1.32%	15.7%
1981	1.41%	15.6%
1980	1.5%	15.5%
1979	1.6%	15.4%
1978	1.71%	15.3%
1977	1.83%	15.3%
1976	1.95%	15.4%
1975	2.08%	15.5%
1974	2.2%	15.9%
1973	2.31%	16.3%
1972	2.4%	16.9%
1971	2.49%	17.4%
1970	2.57%	17.9%
1969	2.64%	18.3%
1968	2.71%	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 0.37% in Germany and 4.47% in Zambia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.