Fertility & birth rates in Japan and Zambia

Fertility rate in Japan vs Zambia by year

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Japan

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Year	Fertility rate
	Japan	Zambia
2023	1.2	4.1
2022	1.26	4.18
2021	1.3	4.25
2020	1.33	4.32
2019	1.36	4.42
2018	1.42	4.49
2017	1.43	4.57
2016	1.44	4.67
2015	1.45	4.78
2014	1.42	4.89
2013	1.43	5.01
2012	1.41	5.14
2011	1.39	5.26
2010	1.39	5.36
2009	1.37	5.45
2008	1.37	5.53
2007	1.34	5.61
2006	1.32	5.68
2005	1.26	5.7
2004	1.29	5.7
2003	1.29	5.71
2002	1.32	5.77
2001	1.33	5.85
2000	1.36	5.92
1999	1.34	6
1998	1.38	6.07
1997	1.39	6.12
1996	1.43	6.18
1995	1.42	6.23
1994	1.5	6.26
1993	1.46	6.3
1992	1.5	6.35
1991	1.53	6.46
1990	1.54	6.57
1989	1.57	6.64
1988	1.66	6.7
1987	1.69	6.8
1986	1.72	6.87
1985	1.76	6.93
1984	1.81	6.97
1983	1.8	7.01
1982	1.77	7.04
1981	1.74	7.07
1980	1.75	7.14
1979	1.77	7.22
1978	1.79	7.29
1977	1.8	7.35
1976	1.85	7.39
1975	1.91	7.42
1974	2.05	7.36
1973	2.14	7.34
1972	2.14	7.3
1971	2.16	7.26
1970	2.13	7.22
1969	2.13	7.18
1968	2.13	7.18
1967	2.23	7.15
1966	1.58	7.14
1965	2.14	7.12
1964	2.05	7.09
1963	2	7.06
1962	1.98	7.01
1961	1.96	6.98
1960	2	6.95

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Japan 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 Japan 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
	Japan	Zambia
2023	-871,617	577,660
2022	-825,825	563,456
2021	-640,976	535,629
2020	-542,923	536,484
2019	-531,858	528,089
2018	-456,520	515,644
2017	-406,310	504,630
2016	-343,106	497,521
2015	-292,424	491,021
2014	-267,279	483,663
2013	-242,146	476,846
2012	-229,733	469,406
2011	-204,533	459,743
2010	-128,070	448,337
2009	-76,828	434,458
2008	-51,225	419,560
2007	-25,600	403,729
2006	12,785	387,891
2005	-25,554	368,756
2004	76,656	349,352
2003	114,946	331,189
2002	178,423	316,041
2001	203,438	302,682
2000	228,317	293,186
1999	202,610	283,297
1998	265,440	275,568
1997	277,325	268,198
1996	314,392	262,468
1995	276,039	257,897
1994	363,017	252,023
1993	312,073	245,917
1992	360,833	239,953
1991	396,685	237,957
1990	407,478	235,835
1989	467,662	233,429
1988	527,085	230,118
1987	598,138	227,813
1986	631,706	224,768
1985	676,687	221,351
1984	756,523	216,695
1983	775,495	212,712
1982	805,664	207,621
1981	811,861	202,822
1980	864,372	198,817
1979	950,298	197,578
1978	1,011,234	194,933
1977	1,070,397	191,557
1976	1,127,750	186,762
1975	1,204,989	182,258
1974	1,332,960	174,484
1973	1,391,449	168,258
1972	1,372,006	161,648
1971	1,331,782	155,249
1970	1,230,496	149,380
1969	1,195,962	142,660
1968	1,191,930	137,315
1967	1,258,475	131,938
1966	682,072	127,164
1965	1,126,448	122,814
1964	1,046,553	117,197
1963	987,770	114,555
1962	901,864	110,173
1961	893,522	106,318
1960	894,874	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 -0.7% in Japan and +2.79% in Zambia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.41% in Japan and +2.87% in Zambia.

Birth rate in Japan vs Zambia by year

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Japan

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Japan	Zambia
2023	6	33.1
2022	6.3	33.5
2021	6.6	33.9
2020	6.8	34.4
2019	7	35
2018	7.4	35.5
2017	7.6	35.9
2016	7.8	36.6
2015	8	37.3
2014	8	38.1
2013	8.2	39
2012	8.2	39.9
2011	8.3	40.7
2010	8.5	41.4
2009	8.5	42
2008	8.7	42.6
2007	8.6	43.2
2006	8.7	43.7
2005	8.4	43.8
2004	8.8	43.9
2003	8.9	43.9
2002	9.2	44.3
2001	9.3	44.8
2000	9.5	45.5
1999	9.4	45.9
1998	9.6	46.2
1997	9.5	46.3
1996	9.7	46.6
1995	9.6	46.8
1994	10	46.7
1993	9.6	46.6
1992	9.8	46.6
1991	9.9	46.9
1990	10	47
1989	10.2	47.1
1988	10.8	47.1
1987	11.1	47.3
1986	11.4	47.4
1985	11.9	47.4
1984	12.5	47.3
1983	12.7	47.3
1982	12.8	47.3
1981	13	47.3
1980	13.6	47.5
1979	14.2	48.2
1978	14.9	48.7
1977	15.5	49.2
1976	16.3	49.5
1975	17.1	50
1974	18.6	49.7
1973	19.4	49.7
1972	19.3	49.6
1971	19.2	49.4
1970	18.8	49.3
1969	18.5	48.9
1968	18.6	48.9
1967	19.4	48.8
1966	13.7	48.8
1965	18.6	48.8
1964	17.7	48.9
1963	17.3	48.9
1962	17	48.9
1961	16.9	48.9
1960	17.2	48.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 6 in Japan and 33.1 in Zambia, compared with 17.2 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
	Japan	Zambia
2100	11.5%	21.6%
2099	11.5%	21.7%
2098	11.5%	21.9%
2097	11.5%	22%
2096	11.6%	22.2%
2095	11.6%	22.3%
2094	11.6%	22.5%
2093	11.7%	22.7%
2092	11.7%	22.8%
2091	11.8%	23%
2090	11.8%	23.1%
2089	11.8%	23.3%
2088	11.8%	23.5%
2087	11.9%	23.6%
2086	11.9%	23.8%
2085	11.8%	24%
2084	11.8%	24.2%
2083	11.8%	24.3%
2082	11.8%	24.5%
2081	11.7%	24.7%
2080	11.6%	24.9%
2079	11.6%	25.1%
2078	11.5%	25.3%
2077	11.4%	25.5%
2076	11.3%	25.7%
2075	11.2%	25.9%
2074	11.1%	26.1%
2073	11.1%	26.4%
2072	11%	26.6%
2071	10.9%	26.8%
2070	10.9%	27%
2069	10.8%	27.2%
2068	10.8%	27.5%
2067	10.8%	27.7%
2066	10.8%	27.9%
2065	10.8%	28.1%
2064	10.8%	28.4%
2063	10.8%	28.6%
2062	10.9%	28.9%
2061	10.9%	29.1%
2060	11%	29.3%
2059	11%	29.6%
2058	11.1%	29.8%
2057	11.1%	30.1%
2056	11.2%	30.4%
2055	11.2%	30.6%
2054	11.3%	30.9%
2053	11.3%	31.2%
2052	11.3%	31.5%
2051	11.3%	31.8%
2050	11.2%	32.2%
2049	11.2%	32.5%
2048	11.1%	32.8%
2047	11.1%	33.2%
2046	11%	33.5%
2045	10.9%	33.9%
2044	10.8%	34.2%
2043	10.7%	34.6%
2042	10.6%	34.9%
2041	10.5%	35.3%
2040	10.4%	35.6%
2039	10.3%	36%
2038	10.2%	36.3%
2037	10.1%	36.6%
2036	10.1%	37%
2035	10.1%	37.3%
2034	10.1%	37.6%
2033	10.1%	38%
2032	10.2%	38.3%
2031	10.3%	38.7%
2030	10.5%	39%
2029	10.6%	39.4%
2028	10.8%	39.8%
2027	11%	40.3%
2026	11.1%	40.7%
2025	11.3%	41.2%
2024	11.4%	41.5%
2023	11.6%	42%
2022	11.9%	42.4%
2021	12%	42.9%
2020	12.2%	43.3%
2019	12.4%	43.8%
2018	12.5%	44.1%
2017	12.6%	44.5%
2016	12.7%	44.9%
2015	12.8%	45.2%
2014	13%	45.5%
2013	13.1%	45.7%
2012	13.2%	45.9%
2011	13.3%	46.1%
2010	13.4%	46.3%
2009	13.5%	46.4%
2008	13.5%	46.6%
2007	13.6%	46.8%
2006	13.7%	47%
2005	13.8%	47.1%
2004	13.8%	47.3%
2003	13.9%	47.4%
2002	14.1%	47.6%
2001	14.2%	47.8%
2000	14.4%	48%
1999	14.6%	48.1%
1998	14.8%	48.2%
1997	15.1%	48.2%
1996	15.3%	48.2%
1995	15.6%	48.2%
1994	16%	48.2%
1993	16.4%	48.2%
1992	16.9%	48.2%
1991	17.4%	48.3%
1990	18%	48.4%
1989	18.8%	48.5%
1988	19.5%	48.6%
1987	20.3%	48.7%
1986	21%	48.8%
1985	21.7%	48.9%
1984	22.2%	49%
1983	22.6%	49.1%
1982	23.1%	49.3%
1981	23.3%	49.4%
1980	23.4%	49.5%
1979	23.7%	49.5%
1978	23.8%	49.4%
1977	23.9%	49.2%
1976	23.9%	49.1%
1975	23.8%	48.8%
1974	23.8%	48.6%
1973	23.6%	48.3%
1972	23.4%	48%
1971	23.3%	47.7%
1970	23.3%	47.4%
1969	23.4%	47.2%
1968	23.5%	47.1%
1967	23.8%	47%
1966	24.4%	46.9%
1965	25.1%	46.9%
1964	25.8%	46.7%
1963	26.8%	46.5%
1962	28%	46.3%
1961	29.1%	46.2%
1960	29.8%	46%

Children aged 0-14 make up 11.4% of the population in Japan and 41.5% in Zambia in 2024, compared to 18% and 48.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Japan and Zambia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Japan vs Zambia

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Zambia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Japan	Zambia
2023	3	85
2022	5	89
2021	4	140
2020	4	99
2019	5	103
2018	5	117
2017	5	141
2016	5	158
2015	5	154
2014	5	174
2013	5	213
2012	6	256
2011	6	291
2010	6	332
2009	6	406
2008	6	394
2007	6	324
2006	7	262
2005	7	264
2004	7	260
2003	8	250
2002	8	274
2001	8	306
2000	9	340
1999	9	378
1998	10	392
1997	10	403
1996	11	433
1995	11	466
1994	11	507
1993	12	532
1992	13	581
1991	13	611
1990	14	625
1989	15	635
1988	16	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 3 deaths per 100,000 live births in Japan, 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
	Japan	Zambia
2023	0.24%	4.47%
2022	0.24%	4.67%
2021	0.24%	4.92%
2020	0.24%	5.24%
2019	0.25%	5.41%
2018	0.25%	5.52%
2017	0.26%	5.61%
2016	0.27%	5.9%
2015	0.28%	6.15%
2014	0.29%	6.38%
2013	0.3%	6.72%
2012	0.31%	7.04%
2011	0.33%	7.31%
2010	0.33%	7.57%
2009	0.34%	8%
2008	0.34%	8.62%
2007	0.35%	9.14%
2006	0.36%	9.71%
2005	0.37%	10.5%
2004	0.39%	11.4%
2003	0.4%	12.4%
2002	0.41%	13.4%
2001	0.43%	14.4%
2000	0.45%	15.3%
1999	0.47%	15.9%
1998	0.5%	16.3%
1997	0.52%	16.7%
1996	0.55%	17%
1995	0.57%	17.3%
1994	0.59%	17.7%
1993	0.6%	17.9%
1992	0.61%	18.1%
1991	0.62%	18.1%
1990	0.63%	18.1%
1989	0.64%	17.9%
1988	0.66%	17.7%
1987	0.68%	17.3%
1986	0.71%	17%
1985	0.75%	16.6%
1984	0.79%	16.2%
1983	0.83%	15.9%
1982	0.88%	15.7%
1981	0.93%	15.6%
1980	0.99%	15.5%
1979	1.05%	15.4%
1978	1.11%	15.3%
1977	1.18%	15.3%
1976	1.25%	15.4%
1975	1.33%	15.5%
1974	1.41%	15.9%
1973	1.49%	16.3%
1972	1.57%	16.9%
1971	1.65%	17.4%
1970	1.75%	17.9%
1969	1.85%	18.3%
1968	1.96%	18.5%
1967	2.1%	18.7%
1966	2.26%	18.9%
1965	2.46%	19%
1964	2.7%	19.2%
1963	2.98%	19.5%
1962	3.29%	19.8%
1961	3.62%	20.1%
1960	3.97%	20.5%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.24% in Japan and 4.47% in Zambia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.