Fertility & birth rates in Italy and Zambia

Fertility rate in Italy vs Zambia by year

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Year	Fertility rate
	Italy	Zambia
2023	1.2	4.1
2022	1.24	4.18
2021	1.25	4.25
2020	1.24	4.32
2019	1.27	4.42
2018	1.31	4.49
2017	1.34	4.57
2016	1.36	4.67
2015	1.36	4.78
2014	1.38	4.89
2013	1.39	5.01
2012	1.42	5.14
2011	1.42	5.26
2010	1.44	5.36
2009	1.44	5.45
2008	1.44	5.53
2007	1.39	5.61
2006	1.37	5.68
2005	1.33	5.7
2004	1.34	5.7
2003	1.29	5.71
2002	1.27	5.77
2001	1.25	5.85
2000	1.26	5.92
1999	1.23	6
1998	1.22	6.07
1997	1.22	6.12
1996	1.2	6.18
1995	1.19	6.23
1994	1.21	6.26
1993	1.25	6.3
1992	1.3	6.35
1991	1.3	6.46
1990	1.33	6.57
1989	1.33	6.64
1988	1.36	6.7
1987	1.33	6.8
1986	1.35	6.87
1985	1.42	6.93
1984	1.46	6.97
1983	1.51	7.01
1982	1.56	7.04
1981	1.58	7.07
1980	1.64	7.14
1979	1.73	7.22
1978	1.84	7.29
1977	1.93	7.35
1976	2.04	7.39
1975	2.17	7.42
1974	2.28	7.36
1973	2.3	7.34
1972	2.35	7.3
1971	2.4	7.26
1970	2.38	7.22
1969	2.47	7.18
1968	2.46	7.18
1967	2.5	7.15
1966	2.58	7.14
1965	2.6	7.12
1964	2.66	7.09
1963	2.51	7.06
1962	2.46	7.01
1961	2.44	6.98
1960	2.4	6.95

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Italy was 1.2 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 Italy 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
	Italy	Zambia
2023	-283,125	577,660
2022	-318,674	563,456
2021	-301,579	535,629
2020	-338,801	536,484
2019	-215,025	528,089
2018	-192,475	515,644
2017	-192,007	504,630
2016	-138,265	497,521
2015	-162,620	491,021
2014	-96,513	483,663
2013	-90,468	476,846
2012	-78,248	469,406
2011	-48,021	459,743
2010	-23,928	448,337
2009	-17,866	434,458
2008	-11,842	419,560
2007	-5,876	403,729
2006	0	387,891
2005	-17,450	368,756
2004	11,566	349,352
2003	-40,179	331,189
2002	-22,836	316,041
2001	-11,396	302,682
2000	-17,082	293,186
1999	-22,766	283,297
1998	-39,835	275,568
1997	-22,756	268,198
1996	-22,744	262,468
1995	-34,107	257,897
1994	-17,053	252,023
1993	0	245,917
1992	22,718	239,953
1991	11,352	237,957
1990	22,688	235,835
1989	28,336	233,429
1988	33,977	230,118
1987	16,980	227,813
1986	11,319	224,768
1985	28,297	221,351
1984	50,919	216,695
1983	33,939	212,712
1982	79,161	207,621
1981	73,452	202,822
1980	84,650	198,817
1979	129,531	197,578
1978	168,465	194,933
1977	190,248	191,557
1976	228,445	186,762
1975	271,660	182,258
1974	336,176	174,484
1973	328,508	168,258
1972	364,355	161,648
1971	383,922	155,249
1970	376,753	149,380
1969	390,827	142,660
1968	399,268	137,315
1967	439,074	131,938
1966	488,427	127,164
1965	474,222	122,814
1964	527,089	117,197
1963	440,767	114,555
1962	427,387	110,173
1961	459,880	106,318
1960	426,697	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 -0.48% in Italy and +2.79% in Zambia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.38% in Italy and +2.87% in Zambia.

Birth rate in Italy 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
	Italy	Zambia
2023	6.4	33.1
2022	6.7	33.5
2021	6.8	33.9
2020	6.8	34.4
2019	7	35
2018	7.3	35.5
2017	7.6	35.9
2016	7.9	36.6
2015	8.1	37.3
2014	8.3	38.1
2013	8.5	39
2012	8.9	39.9
2011	9.1	40.7
2010	9.4	41.4
2009	9.6	42
2008	9.7	42.6
2007	9.6	43.2
2006	9.6	43.7
2005	9.5	43.8
2004	9.7	43.9
2003	9.5	43.9
2002	9.4	44.3
2001	9.4	44.8
2000	9.5	45.5
1999	9.4	45.9
1998	9.3	46.2
1997	9.4	46.3
1996	9.3	46.6
1995	9.2	46.8
1994	9.4	46.7
1993	9.7	46.6
1992	10	46.6
1991	9.9	46.9
1990	10	47
1989	9.9	47.1
1988	10.1	47.1
1987	9.7	47.3
1986	9.8	47.4
1985	10.2	47.4
1984	10.4	47.3
1983	10.6	47.3
1982	10.9	47.3
1981	11	47.3
1980	11.3	47.5
1979	11.9	48.2
1978	12.6	48.7
1977	13.2	49.2
1976	14	49.5
1975	14.9	50
1974	15.8	49.7
1973	16	49.7
1972	16.3	49.6
1971	16.8	49.4
1970	16.7	49.3
1969	17.4	48.9
1968	17.5	48.9
1967	17.9	48.8
1966	18.7	48.8
1965	19	48.8
1964	19.7	48.9
1963	18.7	48.9
1962	18.4	48.9
1961	18.4	48.9
1960	18.1	48.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 6.4 in Italy and 33.1 in Zambia, compared with 18.1 and 48.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Zambia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Italy	Zambia
2100	11.1%	21.6%
2099	11.1%	21.7%
2098	11.1%	21.9%
2097	11.1%	22%
2096	11.1%	22.2%
2095	11.1%	22.3%
2094	11.1%	22.5%
2093	11.2%	22.7%
2092	11.2%	22.8%
2091	11.2%	23%
2090	11.2%	23.1%
2089	11.3%	23.3%
2088	11.3%	23.5%
2087	11.3%	23.6%
2086	11.3%	23.8%
2085	11.3%	24%
2084	11.3%	24.2%
2083	11.3%	24.3%
2082	11.3%	24.5%
2081	11.2%	24.7%
2080	11.2%	24.9%
2079	11.2%	25.1%
2078	11.1%	25.3%
2077	11.1%	25.5%
2076	11%	25.7%
2075	10.9%	25.9%
2074	10.9%	26.1%
2073	10.8%	26.4%
2072	10.8%	26.6%
2071	10.7%	26.8%
2070	10.7%	27%
2069	10.6%	27.2%
2068	10.6%	27.5%
2067	10.6%	27.7%
2066	10.5%	27.9%
2065	10.5%	28.1%
2064	10.5%	28.4%
2063	10.6%	28.6%
2062	10.6%	28.9%
2061	10.6%	29.1%
2060	10.6%	29.3%
2059	10.7%	29.6%
2058	10.7%	29.8%
2057	10.8%	30.1%
2056	10.8%	30.4%
2055	10.8%	30.6%
2054	10.9%	30.9%
2053	10.9%	31.2%
2052	10.9%	31.5%
2051	10.9%	31.8%
2050	10.9%	32.2%
2049	10.9%	32.5%
2048	10.8%	32.8%
2047	10.8%	33.2%
2046	10.7%	33.5%
2045	10.7%	33.9%
2044	10.6%	34.2%
2043	10.6%	34.6%
2042	10.5%	34.9%
2041	10.5%	35.3%
2040	10.4%	35.6%
2039	10.4%	36%
2038	10.3%	36.3%
2037	10.3%	36.6%
2036	10.3%	37%
2035	10.3%	37.3%
2034	10.4%	37.6%
2033	10.4%	38%
2032	10.5%	38.3%
2031	10.7%	38.7%
2030	10.8%	39%
2029	11%	39.4%
2028	11.1%	39.8%
2027	11.3%	40.3%
2026	11.5%	40.7%
2025	11.8%	41.2%
2024	11.9%	41.5%
2023	12.1%	42%
2022	12.4%	42.4%
2021	12.6%	42.9%
2020	12.8%	43.3%
2019	13%	43.8%
2018	13.2%	44.1%
2017	13.4%	44.5%
2016	13.6%	44.9%
2015	13.7%	45.2%
2014	13.8%	45.5%
2013	13.9%	45.7%
2012	14%	45.9%
2011	14%	46.1%
2010	14%	46.3%
2009	14%	46.4%
2008	14%	46.6%
2007	14%	46.8%
2006	14.1%	47%
2005	14.1%	47.1%
2004	14.2%	47.3%
2003	14.2%	47.4%
2002	14.2%	47.6%
2001	14.2%	47.8%
2000	14.3%	48%
1999	14.3%	48.1%
1998	14.3%	48.2%
1997	14.4%	48.2%
1996	14.5%	48.2%
1995	14.6%	48.2%
1994	14.8%	48.2%
1993	15%	48.2%
1992	15.2%	48.2%
1991	15.8%	48.3%
1990	16.5%	48.4%
1989	17%	48.5%
1988	17.5%	48.6%
1987	18.1%	48.7%
1986	18.7%	48.8%
1985	19.3%	48.9%
1984	19.9%	49%
1983	20.5%	49.1%
1982	21.1%	49.3%
1981	21.6%	49.4%
1980	22.3%	49.5%
1979	22.8%	49.5%
1978	23.4%	49.4%
1977	23.7%	49.2%
1976	24.1%	49.1%
1975	24.3%	48.8%
1974	24.5%	48.6%
1973	24.6%	48.3%
1972	24.6%	48%
1971	24.6%	47.7%
1970	24.7%	47.4%
1969	24.7%	47.2%
1968	24.6%	47.1%
1967	24.6%	47%
1966	24.5%	46.9%
1965	24.5%	46.9%
1964	24.5%	46.7%
1963	24.5%	46.5%
1962	24.7%	46.3%
1961	25%	46.2%
1960	25%	46%

Children aged 0-14 make up 11.9% of the population in Italy and 41.5% in Zambia in 2024, compared to 16.5% and 48.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Italy and Zambia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Italy vs Zambia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Italy	Zambia
2023	6	85
2022	10	89
2021	7	140
2020	8	99
2019	7	103
2018	7	117
2017	8	141
2016	8	158
2015	8	154
2014	8	174
2013	8	213
2012	8	256
2011	8	291
2010	8	332
2009	8	406
2008	7	394
2007	7	324
2006	7	262
2005	8	264
2004	8	260
2003	8	250
2002	10	274
2001	10	306
2000	11	340
1999	11	378
1998	12	392
1997	13	403
1996	14	433
1995	15	466
1994	15	507
1993	16	532
1992	17	581
1991	18	611
1990	18	625
1989	19	635
1988	20	635
1987	21	630
1986	22	619
1985	22	596

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 6 deaths per 100,000 live births in Italy, 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
	Italy	Zambia
2023	0.28%	4.47%
2022	0.28%	4.67%
2021	0.29%	4.92%
2020	0.3%	5.24%
2019	0.31%	5.41%
2018	0.32%	5.52%
2017	0.33%	5.61%
2016	0.34%	5.9%
2015	0.35%	6.15%
2014	0.36%	6.38%
2013	0.37%	6.72%
2012	0.38%	7.04%
2011	0.39%	7.31%
2010	0.4%	7.57%
2009	0.41%	8%
2008	0.41%	8.62%
2007	0.42%	9.14%
2006	0.43%	9.71%
2005	0.45%	10.5%
2004	0.46%	11.4%
2003	0.48%	12.4%
2002	0.51%	13.4%
2001	0.53%	14.4%
2000	0.56%	15.3%
1999	0.59%	15.9%
1998	0.62%	16.3%
1997	0.66%	16.7%
1996	0.7%	17%
1995	0.75%	17.3%
1994	0.8%	17.7%
1993	0.85%	17.9%
1992	0.89%	18.1%
1991	0.93%	18.1%
1990	0.97%	18.1%
1989	1%	17.9%
1988	1.04%	17.7%
1987	1.08%	17.3%
1986	1.14%	17%
1985	1.2%	16.6%
1984	1.27%	16.2%
1983	1.35%	15.9%
1982	1.43%	15.7%
1981	1.52%	15.6%
1980	1.61%	15.5%
1979	1.7%	15.4%
1978	1.82%	15.3%
1977	1.95%	15.3%
1976	2.11%	15.4%
1975	2.31%	15.5%
1974	2.53%	15.9%
1973	2.76%	16.3%
1972	2.98%	16.9%
1971	3.18%	17.4%
1970	3.36%	17.9%
1969	3.51%	18.3%
1968	3.64%	18.5%
1967	3.78%	18.7%
1966	3.93%	18.9%
1965	4.11%	19%
1964	4.31%	19.2%
1963	4.53%	19.5%
1962	4.76%	19.8%
1961	4.98%	20.1%
1960	5.19%	20.5%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.28% in Italy and 4.47% in Zambia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.