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Fertility & birth rates in Kyrgyzstan and Zambia

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Kyrgyzstan has an annual birth rate of 20.6 births per 1,000 people, compared to 33.1 for Zambia. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 2.7 in Kyrgyzstan and 4.1 in Zambia — 51.9% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 49.1% in Kyrgyzstan and by 41% in Zambia — in 1960, it was 5.31 and 6.95, respectively.

  • Kyrgyzstan is ranked 73/196 by birth rate compared to 19/196 for Zambia.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 22.6 years in Kyrgyzstan, compared to 19.2 years in Zambia.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 28.5 in Kyrgyzstan — it's 28.3 in Zambia.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 28.3 in Kyrgyzstan vs 115.9 in Zambia.
  • In Kyrgyzstan, 24.8% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 25.3% in Zambia.

Fertility rate in Kyrgyzstan vs Zambia by year

Kyrgyzstan
Zambia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kyrgyzstan Zambia
2023 2.7 4.1
2022 2.8 4.18
2021 2.89 4.25
2020 3.1 4.32
2019 3.3 4.42
2018 3.3 4.49
2017 3 4.57
2016 3.1 4.67
2015 3.2 4.78
2014 3.2 4.89
2013 3.1 5.01
2012 3.2 5.14
2011 3.1 5.26
2010 3.1 5.36
2009 2.9 5.45
2008 2.8 5.53
2007 2.7 5.61
2006 2.7 5.68
2005 2.5 5.7
2004 2.6 5.7
2003 2.5 5.71
2002 2.4 5.77
2001 2.4 5.85
2000 2.4 5.92
1999 2.6 6
1998 2.7 6.07
1997 2.6 6.12
1996 2.8 6.18
1995 3.1 6.23
1994 2.9 6.26
1993 3.2 6.3
1992 3.52 6.35
1991 3.58 6.46
1990 3.63 6.57
1989 3.88 6.64
1988 4.03 6.7
1987 4.16 6.8
1986 4.22 6.87
1985 4.2 6.93
1984 4.2 6.97
1983 4.17 7.01
1982 4.2 7.04
1981 4.19 7.07
1980 4.22 7.14
1979 4.38 7.22
1978 4.53 7.29
1977 4.59 7.35
1976 4.68 7.39
1975 4.76 7.42
1974 4.89 7.36
1973 5.02 7.34
1972 5.14 7.3
1971 5.18 7.26
1970 5.2 7.22
1969 5.18 7.18
1968 5.18 7.18
1967 5.26 7.15
1966 5.32 7.14
1965 5.38 7.12
1964 5.43 7.09
1963 5.48 7.06
1962 5.42 7.01
1961 5.36 6.98
1960 5.31 6.95

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Kyrgyzstan was 2.7 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 Kyrgyzstan vs Zambia population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Kyrgyzstan
Zambia
1x
Year Natural population change
Kyrgyzstan Zambia
2023 115,016 577,660
2022 118,579 563,456
2021 113,730 535,629
2020 120,406 536,484
2019 143,007 528,089
2018 141,125 515,644
2017 122,350 504,630
2016 126,594 497,521
2015 130,464 491,021
2014 127,566 483,663
2013 121,898 476,846
2012 119,259 469,406
2011 114,260 459,743
2010 110,435 448,337
2009 99,709 434,458
2008 89,355 419,560
2007 85,348 403,729
2006 81,929 387,891
2005 72,793 368,756
2004 74,529 349,352
2003 69,598 331,189
2002 65,379 316,041
2001 65,275 302,682
2000 62,699 293,186
1999 71,155 283,297
1998 69,151 275,568
1997 67,159 268,198
1996 73,129 262,468
1995 80,264 257,897
1994 72,693 252,023
1993 81,754 245,917
1992 95,275 239,953
1991 97,753 237,957
1990 97,485 235,835
1989 99,934 233,429
1988 97,415 230,118
1987 101,232 227,813
1986 98,263 224,768
1985 92,084 221,351
1984 89,356 216,695
1983 84,139 212,712
1982 81,716 207,621
1981 77,955 202,822
1980 72,092 198,817
1979 76,489 197,578
1978 76,137 194,933
1977 74,296 191,557
1976 73,280 186,762
1975 72,255 182,258
1974 71,925 174,484
1973 71,500 168,258
1972 70,852 161,648
1971 68,902 155,249
1970 66,485 149,380
1969 63,396 142,660
1968 60,670 137,315
1967 59,793 131,938
1966 59,346 127,164
1965 59,163 122,814
1964 59,657 117,197
1963 60,145 114,555
1962 58,827 110,173
1961 57,176 106,318
1960 54,920 102,335

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 +1.62% in Kyrgyzstan and +2.79% in Zambia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.94% in Kyrgyzstan and +2.87% in Zambia.

Birth rate in Kyrgyzstan vs Zambia by year

Kyrgyzstan
Zambia

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Kyrgyzstan Zambia
2023 20.6 33.1
2022 21.5 33.5
2021 22.4 33.9
2020 24 34.4
2019 26.9 35
2018 27.1 35.5
2017 24.8 35.9
2016 26 36.6
2015 27.4 37.3
2014 27.7 38.1
2013 27.2 39
2012 27.6 39.9
2011 27.1 40.7
2010 26.8 41.4
2009 25.2 42
2008 23.9 42.6
2007 23.4 43.2
2006 23.1 43.7
2005 21.3 43.8
2004 21.5 43.9
2003 20.9 43.9
2002 20.2 44.3
2001 19.8 44.8
2000 19.8 45.5
1999 21.5 45.9
1998 21.7 46.2
1997 21.6 46.3
1996 23.2 46.6
1995 25.6 46.8
1994 24.3 46.7
1993 25.7 46.6
1992 28.2 46.6
1991 28.8 46.9
1990 29.1 47
1989 30.4 47.1
1988 31.5 47.1
1987 32.7 47.3
1986 32.7 47.4
1985 32 47.4
1984 32 47.3
1983 31.3 47.3
1982 31.1 47.3
1981 30.7 47.3
1980 29.6 47.5
1979 31.5 48.2
1978 32 48.7
1977 32.1 49.2
1976 32.4 49.5
1975 32.7 50
1974 33.3 49.7
1973 34 49.7
1972 34.5 49.6
1971 34.7 49.4
1970 34.6 49.3
1969 34.2 48.9
1968 34.2 48.9
1967 34.9 48.8
1966 35.8 48.8
1965 36.9 48.8
1964 38.4 48.9
1963 39.9 48.9
1962 40.6 48.9
1961 41.2 48.9
1960 41.6 48.9

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 20.6 in Kyrgyzstan and 33.1 in Zambia, compared with 41.6 and 48.9, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Kyrgyzstan Zambia
Fertility rate 2.7 4.1
Fertility rate rank 66/196 24/196
Birth rate 20.6 33.1
Birth rate rank 73/196 19/196
Population change due to births and deaths +115,016 +577,660
Natural population change rank 76/196 34/196
Natural population change rate +1.62% +2.79%
Population growth +1.72% +2.85%
Population growth rank 63/197 21/197
Age at first childbirth 22.6 years 19.2 years
Average age at childbearing 28.5 years 28.3 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 27.2 115.9
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 155.5 176.3
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 32.7 64.8
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 24.8% 25.3%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 37.8% 47.5%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 100% 80.4%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.04% 0.09%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 1.08% 2.2%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 1.49% 3.09%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 1.7% 4.47%
Life expectancy 72.1 years 66.9 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Kyrgyzstan
Factual

UN forecast
Zambia
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Kyrgyzstan Zambia
2100 16.9% 21.6%
2099 17% 21.7%
2098 17% 21.9%
2097 17.1% 22%
2096 17.2% 22.2%
2095 17.4% 22.3%
2094 17.5% 22.5%
2093 17.6% 22.7%
2092 17.7% 22.8%
2091 17.9% 23%
2090 18% 23.1%
2089 18.2% 23.3%
2088 18.3% 23.5%
2087 18.5% 23.6%
2086 18.6% 23.8%
2085 18.8% 24%
2084 18.9% 24.2%
2083 19.1% 24.3%
2082 19.2% 24.5%
2081 19.3% 24.7%
2080 19.5% 24.9%
2079 19.6% 25.1%
2078 19.7% 25.3%
2077 19.8% 25.5%
2076 20% 25.7%
2075 20.1% 25.9%
2074 20.2% 26.1%
2073 20.3% 26.4%
2072 20.4% 26.6%
2071 20.5% 26.8%
2070 20.6% 27%
2069 20.8% 27.2%
2068 20.9% 27.5%
2067 21.1% 27.7%
2066 21.2% 27.9%
2065 21.4% 28.1%
2064 21.6% 28.4%
2063 21.9% 28.6%
2062 22.1% 28.9%
2061 22.3% 29.1%
2060 22.6% 29.3%
2059 22.9% 29.6%
2058 23.2% 29.8%
2057 23.4% 30.1%
2056 23.7% 30.4%
2055 24% 30.6%
2054 24.2% 30.9%
2053 24.5% 31.2%
2052 24.7% 31.5%
2051 24.9% 31.8%
2050 25% 32.2%
2049 25.2% 32.5%
2048 25.3% 32.8%
2047 25.4% 33.2%
2046 25.5% 33.5%
2045 25.6% 33.9%
2044 25.6% 34.2%
2043 25.7% 34.6%
2042 25.8% 34.9%
2041 25.9% 35.3%
2040 26% 35.6%
2039 26.1% 36%
2038 26.3% 36.3%
2037 26.5% 36.6%
2036 26.8% 37%
2035 27.2% 37.3%
2034 27.7% 37.6%
2033 28.2% 38%
2032 28.7% 38.3%
2031 29.2% 38.7%
2030 29.7% 39%
2029 30.3% 39.4%
2028 30.7% 39.8%
2027 31.2% 40.3%
2026 31.7% 40.7%
2025 32.2% 41.2%
2024 32.3% 41.5%
2023 32.7% 42%
2022 32.9% 42.4%
2021 33% 42.9%
2020 32.9% 43.3%
2019 32.6% 43.8%
2018 32.3% 44.1%
2017 32.2% 44.5%
2016 32.1% 44.9%
2015 31.8% 45.2%
2014 31.5% 45.5%
2013 31.1% 45.7%
2012 30.8% 45.9%
2011 30.4% 46.1%
2010 30.3% 46.3%
2009 30.3% 46.4%
2008 30.7% 46.6%
2007 31.2% 46.8%
2006 31.7% 47%
2005 32.2% 47.1%
2004 32.7% 47.3%
2003 33.3% 47.4%
2002 33.9% 47.6%
2001 34.6% 47.8%
2000 35.2% 48%
1999 35.8% 48.1%
1998 36.4% 48.2%
1997 37.1% 48.2%
1996 37.6% 48.2%
1995 38% 48.2%
1994 38.2% 48.2%
1993 37.9% 48.2%
1992 37.6% 48.2%
1991 37.6% 48.3%
1990 37.5% 48.4%
1989 37.5% 48.5%
1988 37.5% 48.6%
1987 37.4% 48.7%
1986 37.5% 48.8%
1985 37.5% 48.9%
1984 37.7% 49%
1983 37.8% 49.1%
1982 37.8% 49.3%
1981 38% 49.4%
1980 38.2% 49.5%
1979 38.5% 49.5%
1978 38.8% 49.4%
1977 39.1% 49.2%
1976 39.4% 49.1%
1975 39.6% 48.8%
1974 39.9% 48.6%
1973 40.1% 48.3%
1972 40.2% 48%
1971 40.3% 47.7%
1970 40.3% 47.4%
1969 40.5% 47.2%
1968 40.7% 47.1%
1967 40.8% 47%
1966 41% 46.9%
1965 41.1% 46.9%
1964 40.9% 46.7%
1963 40.6% 46.5%
1962 40.1% 46.3%
1961 39.4% 46.2%
1960 38.6% 46%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 32.3% of the population in Kyrgyzstan and 41.5% in Zambia in 2024, compared to 37.5% and 48.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Kyrgyzstan and Zambia compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Kyrgyzstan vs Zambia

Kyrgyzstan
Zambia
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Kyrgyzstan Zambia
2023 42 85
2022 44 89
2021 70 140
2020 55 99
2019 47 103
2018 49 117
2017 49 141
2016 53 158
2015 58 154
2014 62 174
2013 64 213
2012 67 256
2011 70 291
2010 71 332
2009 71 406
2008 73 394
2007 75 324
2006 76 262
2005 74 264
2004 74 260
2003 75 250
2002 74 274
2001 72 306
2000 72 340
1999 75 378
1998 79 392
1997 85 403
1996 91 433
1995 92 466
1994 88 507
1993 78 532
1992 74 581
1991 71 611
1990 72 625
1989 71 635
1988 73 635
1987 74 630
1986 76 619
1985 81 596

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

Under-five mortality rates

Kyrgyzstan
Zambia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Kyrgyzstan Zambia
2023 1.7% 4.47%
2022 1.72% 4.67%
2021 1.75% 4.92%
2020 1.78% 5.24%
2019 1.84% 5.41%
2018 1.91% 5.52%
2017 2% 5.61%
2016 2.11% 5.9%
2015 2.22% 6.15%
2014 2.35% 6.38%
2013 2.47% 6.72%
2012 2.6% 7.04%
2011 2.77% 7.31%
2010 2.96% 7.57%
2009 3.16% 8%
2008 3.37% 8.62%
2007 3.57% 9.14%
2006 3.76% 9.71%
2005 3.93% 10.5%
2004 4.12% 11.4%
2003 4.33% 12.4%
2002 4.57% 13.4%
2001 4.81% 14.4%
2000 5.08% 15.3%
1999 5.35% 15.9%
1998 5.63% 16.3%
1997 5.92% 16.7%
1996 6.17% 17%
1995 6.36% 17.3%
1994 6.48% 17.7%
1993 6.49% 17.9%
1992 6.47% 18.1%
1991 6.47% 18.1%
1990 6.52% 18.1%
1989 6.64% 17.9%
1988 6.87% 17.7%
1987 7.18% 17.3%
1986 7.54% 17%
1985 7.92% 16.6%
1984 8.34% 16.2%
1983 8.75% 15.9%
1982 9.17% 15.7%
1981 9.56% 15.6%
1980 9.92% 15.5%
1979 10.3% 15.4%
1978 10.6% 15.3%
1977 10.9% 15.3%
1976 11.2% 15.4%
1975 11.5% 15.5%
1974 - 15.9%
1973 - 16.3%
1972 - 16.9%
1971 - 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%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.7% in Kyrgyzstan and 4.47% in Zambia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2019, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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