Fertility & birth rates in Greece and Zambia

Fertility rate in Greece vs Zambia by year

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Greece

Zambia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Greece	Zambia
2023	1.32	4.1
2022	1.32	4.18
2021	1.43	4.25
2020	1.39	4.32
2019	1.34	4.42
2018	1.35	4.49
2017	1.35	4.57
2016	1.38	4.67
2015	1.33	4.78
2014	1.3	4.89
2013	1.29	5.01
2012	1.34	5.14
2011	1.4	5.26
2010	1.48	5.36
2009	1.5	5.45
2008	1.5	5.53
2007	1.41	5.61
2006	1.4	5.68
2005	1.34	5.7
2004	1.31	5.7
2003	1.29	5.71
2002	1.28	5.77
2001	1.25	5.85
2000	1.25	5.92
1999	1.23	6
1998	1.24	6.07
1997	1.27	6.12
1996	1.26	6.18
1995	1.28	6.23
1994	1.33	6.26
1993	1.32	6.3
1992	1.36	6.35
1991	1.37	6.46
1990	1.39	6.57
1989	1.4	6.64
1988	1.5	6.7
1987	1.5	6.8
1986	1.6	6.87
1985	1.67	6.93
1984	1.83	6.97
1983	1.94	7.01
1982	2.03	7.04
1981	2.09	7.07
1980	2.23	7.14
1979	2.26	7.22
1978	2.28	7.29
1977	2.27	7.35
1976	2.35	7.39
1975	2.33	7.42
1974	2.38	7.36
1973	2.27	7.34
1972	2.32	7.3
1971	2.32	7.26
1970	2.4	7.22
1969	2.36	7.18
1968	2.42	7.18
1967	2.45	7.15
1966	2.32	7.14
1965	2.25	7.12
1964	2.24	7.09
1963	2.14	7.06
1962	2.16	7.01
1961	2.13	6.98
1960	2.23	6.95

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Greece was 1.32 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 Greece vs Zambia population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Greece

Zambia

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Year	Natural population change
	Greece	Zambia
2023	-56,200	577,660
2022	-63,665	563,456
2021	-58,131	535,629
2020	-46,004	536,484
2019	-41,814	528,089
2018	-33,272	515,644
2017	-36,566	504,630
2016	-25,862	497,521
2015	-29,216	491,021
2014	-20,696	483,663
2013	-17,545	476,846
2012	-16,568	469,406
2011	-4,441	459,743
2010	5,560	448,337
2009	8,886	434,458
2008	11,077	419,560
2007	2,210	403,729
2006	6,612	387,891
2005	2,197	368,756
2004	0	349,352
2003	-1,093	331,189
2002	0	316,041
2001	0	302,682
2000	-1,081	293,186
1999	-2,153	283,297
1998	-2,144	275,568
1997	2,133	268,198
1996	0	262,468
1995	1,056	257,897
1994	6,307	252,023
1993	4,185	245,917
1992	6,239	239,953
1991	6,192	237,957
1990	8,157	235,835
1989	9,080	233,429
1988	15,055	230,118
1987	10,001	227,813
1986	20,931	224,768
1985	22,849	221,351
1984	37,604	216,695
1983	42,341	212,712
1982	50,906	207,621
1981	54,484	202,822
1980	60,748	198,817
1979	65,882	197,578
1978	64,124	194,933
1977	59,574	191,557
1976	65,236	186,762
1975	61,516	182,258
1974	68,111	174,484
1973	59,824	168,258
1972	64,887	161,648
1971	67,116	155,249
1970	71,222	149,380
1969	82,464	142,660
1968	87,408	137,315
1967	91,183	131,938
1966	86,998	127,164
1965	83,793	122,814
1964	83,402	117,197
1963	81,404	114,555
1962	85,327	110,173
1961	86,500	106,318
1960	96,648	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 -0.54% in Greece and +2.79% in Zambia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.39% in Greece and +2.87% in Zambia.

Birth rate in Greece 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
	Greece	Zambia
2023	6.8	33.1
2022	7.3	33.5
2021	8.1	33.9
2020	7.9	34.4
2019	7.8	35
2018	8.1	35.5
2017	8.2	35.9
2016	8.6	36.6
2015	8.5	37.3
2014	8.5	38.1
2013	8.6	39
2012	9.1	39.9
2011	9.6	40.7
2010	10.3	41.4
2009	10.6	42
2008	10.7	42.6
2007	10.1	43.2
2006	10.2	43.7
2005	9.8	43.8
2004	9.6	43.9
2003	9.6	43.9
2002	9.5	44.3
2001	9.4	44.8
2000	9.6	45.5
1999	9.4	45.9
1998	9.4	46.2
1997	9.6	46.3
1996	9.5	46.6
1995	9.6	46.8
1994	9.9	46.7
1993	9.7	46.6
1992	10	46.6
1991	9.9	46.9
1990	10	47
1989	10.1	47.1
1988	10.7	47.1
1987	10.6	47.3
1986	11.3	47.4
1985	11.7	47.4
1984	12.7	47.3
1983	13.5	47.3
1982	14	47.3
1981	14.5	47.3
1980	15.4	47.5
1979	15.5	48.2
1978	15.5	48.7
1977	15.4	49.2
1976	16	49.5
1975	15.7	50
1974	16.1	49.7
1973	15.4	49.7
1972	15.9	49.6
1971	16	49.4
1970	16.5	49.3
1969	17.6	48.9
1968	18.4	48.9
1967	18.8	48.8
1966	18	48.8
1965	17.7	48.8
1964	18	48.9
1963	17.5	48.9
1962	18	48.9
1961	17.9	48.9
1960	18.9	48.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 6.8 in Greece and 33.1 in Zambia, compared with 18.9 and 48.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Greece

Factual

UN forecast

Zambia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Greece	Zambia
2100	11.4%	21.6%
2099	11.4%	21.7%
2098	11.5%	21.9%
2097	11.6%	22%
2096	11.6%	22.2%
2095	11.7%	22.3%
2094	11.8%	22.5%
2093	11.8%	22.7%
2092	11.9%	22.8%
2091	11.9%	23%
2090	12%	23.1%
2089	12%	23.3%
2088	12%	23.5%
2087	12%	23.6%
2086	12%	23.8%
2085	12%	24%
2084	12%	24.2%
2083	11.9%	24.3%
2082	11.9%	24.5%
2081	11.8%	24.7%
2080	11.7%	24.9%
2079	11.6%	25.1%
2078	11.6%	25.3%
2077	11.5%	25.5%
2076	11.4%	25.7%
2075	11.3%	25.9%
2074	11.3%	26.1%
2073	11.2%	26.4%
2072	11.2%	26.6%
2071	11.2%	26.8%
2070	11.2%	27%
2069	11.2%	27.2%
2068	11.2%	27.5%
2067	11.3%	27.7%
2066	11.3%	27.9%
2065	11.4%	28.1%
2064	11.5%	28.4%
2063	11.6%	28.6%
2062	11.7%	28.9%
2061	11.8%	29.1%
2060	11.9%	29.3%
2059	12%	29.6%
2058	12.1%	29.8%
2057	12.1%	30.1%
2056	12.2%	30.4%
2055	12.2%	30.6%
2054	12.3%	30.9%
2053	12.3%	31.2%
2052	12.2%	31.5%
2051	12.2%	31.8%
2050	12.1%	32.2%
2049	12%	32.5%
2048	11.9%	32.8%
2047	11.8%	33.2%
2046	11.7%	33.5%
2045	11.6%	33.9%
2044	11.5%	34.2%
2043	11.4%	34.6%
2042	11.2%	34.9%
2041	11.2%	35.3%
2040	11.1%	35.6%
2039	11%	36%
2038	11%	36.3%
2037	10.9%	36.6%
2036	11%	37%
2035	11%	37.3%
2034	11.1%	37.6%
2033	11.2%	38%
2032	11.4%	38.3%
2031	11.6%	38.7%
2030	11.8%	39%
2029	12%	39.4%
2028	12.2%	39.8%
2027	12.4%	40.3%
2026	12.7%	40.7%
2025	13%	41.2%
2024	13.2%	41.5%
2023	13.6%	42%
2022	13.8%	42.4%
2021	14%	42.9%
2020	14.2%	43.3%
2019	14.3%	43.8%
2018	14.4%	44.1%
2017	14.4%	44.5%
2016	14.4%	44.9%
2015	14.5%	45.2%
2014	14.6%	45.5%
2013	14.7%	45.7%
2012	14.7%	45.9%
2011	14.6%	46.1%
2010	14.6%	46.3%
2009	14.6%	46.4%
2008	14.6%	46.6%
2007	14.7%	46.8%
2006	14.8%	47%
2005	15%	47.1%
2004	15.2%	47.3%
2003	15.4%	47.4%
2002	15.6%	47.6%
2001	15.7%	47.8%
2000	15.8%	48%
1999	16%	48.1%
1998	16.2%	48.2%
1997	16.5%	48.2%
1996	16.9%	48.2%
1995	17.3%	48.2%
1994	17.8%	48.2%
1993	18.2%	48.2%
1992	18.6%	48.2%
1991	18.9%	48.3%
1990	19.4%	48.4%
1989	19.9%	48.5%
1988	20.5%	48.6%
1987	20.9%	48.7%
1986	21.4%	48.8%
1985	21.9%	48.9%
1984	22.4%	49%
1983	22.8%	49.1%
1982	23.2%	49.3%
1981	23.6%	49.4%
1980	23.4%	49.5%
1979	23.2%	49.5%
1978	23.5%	49.4%
1977	23.6%	49.2%
1976	23.8%	49.1%
1975	24%	48.8%
1974	24.3%	48.6%
1973	24.5%	48.3%
1972	24.8%	48%
1971	25.1%	47.7%
1970	24.8%	47.4%
1969	25.2%	47.2%
1968	25.2%	47.1%
1967	25.3%	47%
1966	25.5%	46.9%
1965	25.3%	46.9%
1964	25.9%	46.7%
1963	26%	46.5%
1962	26.1%	46.3%
1961	26.4%	46.2%
1960	26.7%	46%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13.2% of the population in Greece and 41.5% in Zambia in 2024, compared to 19.4% and 48.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Greece and Zambia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Greece vs Zambia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Greece	Zambia
2023	5	85
2022	10	89
2021	9	140
2020	7	99
2019	5	103
2018	5	117
2017	5	141
2016	5	158
2015	5	154
2014	4	174
2013	4	213
2012	4	256
2011	4	291
2010	4	332
2009	3	406
2008	3	394
2007	3	324
2006	3	262
2005	3	264
2004	3	260
2003	3	250
2002	3	274
2001	3	306
2000	4	340
1999	4	378
1998	4	392
1997	4	403
1996	4	433
1995	5	466
1994	5	507
1993	5	532
1992	6	581
1991	6	611
1990	7	625
1989	7	635
1988	7	635
1987	9	630
1986	8	619
1985	9	596

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 5 deaths per 100,000 live births in Greece, 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
	Greece	Zambia
2023	0.37%	4.47%
2022	0.38%	4.67%
2021	0.39%	4.92%
2020	0.4%	5.24%
2019	0.41%	5.41%
2018	0.42%	5.52%
2017	0.43%	5.61%
2016	0.43%	5.9%
2015	0.43%	6.15%
2014	0.42%	6.38%
2013	0.41%	6.72%
2012	0.4%	7.04%
2011	0.4%	7.31%
2010	0.39%	7.57%
2009	0.4%	8%
2008	0.4%	8.62%
2007	0.41%	9.14%
2006	0.43%	9.71%
2005	0.46%	10.5%
2004	0.49%	11.4%
2003	0.52%	12.4%
2002	0.56%	13.4%
2001	0.6%	14.4%
2000	0.64%	15.3%
1999	0.69%	15.9%
1998	0.73%	16.3%
1997	0.77%	16.7%
1996	0.81%	17%
1995	0.85%	17.3%
1994	0.88%	17.7%
1993	0.91%	17.9%
1992	0.95%	18.1%
1991	0.99%	18.1%
1990	1.05%	18.1%
1989	1.11%	17.9%
1988	1.19%	17.7%
1987	1.27%	17.3%
1986	1.37%	17%
1985	1.46%	16.6%
1984	1.54%	16.2%
1983	1.62%	15.9%
1982	1.71%	15.7%
1981	1.83%	15.6%
1980	1.96%	15.5%
1979	2.09%	15.4%
1978	2.24%	15.3%
1977	2.38%	15.3%
1976	2.51%	15.4%
1975	2.62%	15.5%
1974	2.7%	15.9%
1973	2.76%	16.3%
1972	2.84%	16.9%
1971	2.96%	17.4%
1970	3.13%	17.9%
1969	3.33%	18.3%
1968	3.54%	18.5%
1967	3.73%	18.7%
1966	3.86%	18.9%
1965	3.97%	19%
1964	4.1%	19.2%
1963	4.25%	19.5%
1962	4.39%	19.8%
1961	4.51%	20.1%
1960	4.62%	20.5%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.37% in Greece and 4.47% in Zambia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.