Fertility & birth rates in Maldives and Zambia

Fertility rate in Maldives vs Zambia by year

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Maldives

Zambia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Maldives	Zambia
2023	1.58	4.1
2022	1.58	4.18
2021	1.6	4.25
2020	1.61	4.32
2019	1.64	4.42
2018	1.71	4.49
2017	1.8	4.57
2016	1.9	4.67
2015	2	4.78
2014	2.09	4.89
2013	2.17	5.01
2012	2.25	5.14
2011	2.31	5.26
2010	2.35	5.36
2009	2.39	5.45
2008	2.37	5.53
2007	2.29	5.61
2006	2.2	5.68
2005	2.2	5.7
2004	2.26	5.7
2003	2.34	5.71
2002	2.42	5.77
2001	2.53	5.85
2000	2.69	5.92
1999	2.9	6
1998	3.17	6.07
1997	3.48	6.12
1996	3.86	6.18
1995	4.29	6.23
1994	4.69	6.26
1993	5.06	6.3
1992	5.44	6.35
1991	5.8	6.46
1990	6.13	6.57
1989	6.39	6.64
1988	6.58	6.7
1987	6.73	6.8
1986	6.85	6.87
1985	6.94	6.93
1984	7.03	6.97
1983	7.09	7.01
1982	7.15	7.04
1981	7.19	7.07
1980	7.23	7.14
1979	7.23	7.22
1978	7.23	7.29
1977	7.27	7.35
1976	7.29	7.39
1975	7.32	7.42
1974	7.38	7.36
1973	7.4	7.34
1972	7.37	7.3
1971	7.38	7.26
1970	7.39	7.22
1969	7.33	7.18
1968	7.28	7.18
1967	7.23	7.15
1966	7.15	7.14
1965	7.07	7.12
1964	7	7.09
1963	6.94	7.06
1962	6.89	7.01
1961	6.79	6.98
1960	6.71	6.95

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Maldives was 1.58 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 Maldives vs Zambia population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Maldives

Zambia

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Year	Natural population change
	Maldives	Zambia
2023	4,566	577,660
2022	4,752	563,456
2021	4,426	535,629
2020	4,594	536,484
2019	4,886	528,089
2018	5,088	515,644
2017	5,342	504,630
2016	5,652	497,521
2015	5,914	491,021
2014	6,122	483,663
2013	6,307	476,846
2012	6,445	469,406
2011	6,429	459,743
2010	6,350	448,337
2009	6,227	434,458
2008	5,856	419,560
2007	5,324	403,729
2006	4,766	387,891
2005	4,493	368,756
2004	4,287	349,352
2003	4,316	331,189
2002	4,257	316,041
2001	4,271	302,682
2000	4,372	293,186
1999	4,601	283,297
1998	4,919	275,568
1997	5,267	268,198
1996	5,705	262,468
1995	6,177	257,897
1994	6,550	252,023
1993	6,842	245,917
1992	7,096	239,953
1991	7,295	237,957
1990	7,444	235,835
1989	7,472	233,429
1988	7,414	230,118
1987	7,300	227,813
1986	7,153	224,768
1985	6,944	221,351
1984	6,680	216,695
1983	6,361	212,712
1982	6,058	207,621
1981	5,778	202,822
1980	5,526	198,817
1979	5,275	197,578
1978	4,812	194,933
1977	4,779	191,557
1976	4,538	186,762
1975	4,325	182,258
1974	4,136	174,484
1973	3,924	168,258
1972	3,707	161,648
1971	3,549	155,249
1970	3,415	149,380
1969	3,260	142,660
1968	3,150	137,315
1967	3,010	131,938
1966	2,845	127,164
1965	2,747	122,814
1964	2,660	117,197
1963	2,567	114,555
1962	2,475	110,173
1961	2,354	106,318
1960	2,241	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 +0.87% in Maldives and +2.79% in Zambia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.09% in Maldives and +2.87% in Zambia.

Birth rate in Maldives vs Zambia by year

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Maldives

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Maldives	Zambia
2023	11	33.1
2022	11.4	33.5
2021	11.7	33.9
2020	12.1	34.4
2019	12.6	35
2018	13.4	35.5
2017	14.3	35.9
2016	15.5	36.6
2015	16.7	37.3
2014	17.8	38.1
2013	18.8	39
2012	19.8	39.9
2011	20.4	40.7
2010	20.9	41.4
2009	21.3	42
2008	20.9	42.6
2007	20	43.2
2006	18.8	43.7
2005	18.3	43.8
2004	18.3	43.9
2003	18.4	43.9
2002	18.7	44.3
2001	19.1	44.8
2000	19.9	45.5
1999	21.2	45.9
1998	23	46.2
1997	24.9	46.3
1996	27.4	46.6
1995	30.1	46.8
1994	32.5	46.7
1993	34.7	46.6
1992	37	46.6
1991	39.2	46.9
1990	41.3	47
1989	42.9	47.1
1988	44.2	47.1
1987	45.3	47.3
1986	46.3	47.4
1985	46.9	47.4
1984	47.1	47.3
1983	46.9	47.3
1982	46.7	47.3
1981	46.5	47.3
1980	46.6	47.5
1979	46.6	48.2
1978	46.6	48.7
1977	46.5	49.2
1976	46.4	49.5
1975	46.5	50
1974	46.8	49.7
1973	47	49.7
1972	47	49.6
1971	47.4	49.4
1970	48	49.3
1969	48.2	48.9
1968	48.7	48.9
1967	49.3	48.8
1966	50	48.8
1965	51.1	48.8
1964	51.9	48.9
1963	52.1	48.9
1962	52.2	48.9
1961	51.7	48.9
1960	51.2	48.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11 in Maldives and 33.1 in Zambia, compared with 51.2 and 48.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Maldives

Factual

UN forecast

Zambia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Maldives	Zambia
2100	13.8%	21.6%
2099	13.8%	21.7%
2098	13.9%	21.9%
2097	13.9%	22%
2096	13.9%	22.2%
2095	14%	22.3%
2094	14%	22.5%
2093	14%	22.7%
2092	14%	22.8%
2091	14%	23%
2090	14%	23.1%
2089	13.9%	23.3%
2088	13.8%	23.5%
2087	13.7%	23.6%
2086	13.6%	23.8%
2085	13.5%	24%
2084	13.4%	24.2%
2083	13.2%	24.3%
2082	13.1%	24.5%
2081	12.9%	24.7%
2080	12.8%	24.9%
2079	12.6%	25.1%
2078	12.5%	25.3%
2077	12.3%	25.5%
2076	12.2%	25.7%
2075	12.1%	25.9%
2074	12%	26.1%
2073	12%	26.4%
2072	11.9%	26.6%
2071	11.9%	26.8%
2070	11.9%	27%
2069	11.9%	27.2%
2068	12%	27.5%
2067	12%	27.7%
2066	12.1%	27.9%
2065	12.2%	28.1%
2064	12.3%	28.4%
2063	12.4%	28.6%
2062	12.5%	28.9%
2061	12.7%	29.1%
2060	12.8%	29.3%
2059	12.9%	29.6%
2058	13%	29.8%
2057	13.1%	30.1%
2056	13.1%	30.4%
2055	13.2%	30.6%
2054	13.2%	30.9%
2053	13.2%	31.2%
2052	13.2%	31.5%
2051	13.2%	31.8%
2050	13.1%	32.2%
2049	13%	32.5%
2048	13%	32.8%
2047	12.9%	33.2%
2046	12.8%	33.5%
2045	12.8%	33.9%
2044	12.8%	34.2%
2043	12.7%	34.6%
2042	12.8%	34.9%
2041	12.8%	35.3%
2040	12.9%	35.6%
2039	13.1%	36%
2038	13.2%	36.3%
2037	13.5%	36.6%
2036	13.7%	37%
2035	14.1%	37.3%
2034	14.4%	37.6%
2033	14.8%	38%
2032	15.3%	38.3%
2031	15.8%	38.7%
2030	16.3%	39%
2029	16.9%	39.4%
2028	17.5%	39.8%
2027	18.1%	40.3%
2026	18.7%	40.7%
2025	19.3%	41.2%
2024	19.6%	41.5%
2023	20%	42%
2022	20.4%	42.4%
2021	20.8%	42.9%
2020	21.2%	43.3%
2019	21.7%	43.8%
2018	22.1%	44.1%
2017	22.5%	44.5%
2016	22.8%	44.9%
2015	23.2%	45.2%
2014	23.5%	45.5%
2013	23.9%	45.7%
2012	24.3%	45.9%
2011	24.9%	46.1%
2010	25.7%	46.3%
2009	26.7%	46.4%
2008	28%	46.6%
2007	29.5%	46.8%
2006	31.2%	47%
2005	32.7%	47.1%
2004	34.2%	47.3%
2003	35.6%	47.4%
2002	37.1%	47.6%
2001	38.7%	47.8%
2000	40.2%	48%
1999	41.6%	48.1%
1998	42.9%	48.2%
1997	44.1%	48.2%
1996	45%	48.2%
1995	45.8%	48.2%
1994	46.5%	48.2%
1993	46.8%	48.2%
1992	47%	48.2%
1991	47.1%	48.3%
1990	47%	48.4%
1989	46.8%	48.5%
1988	46.6%	48.6%
1987	46.3%	48.7%
1986	45.9%	48.8%
1985	45.5%	48.9%
1984	45.4%	49%
1983	45.6%	49.1%
1982	45.8%	49.3%
1981	45.9%	49.4%
1980	45.9%	49.5%
1979	45.9%	49.5%
1978	45.8%	49.4%
1977	45.7%	49.2%
1976	45.8%	49.1%
1975	45.6%	48.8%
1974	45.6%	48.6%
1973	45.7%	48.3%
1972	45.8%	48%
1971	45.8%	47.7%
1970	45.6%	47.4%
1969	45.4%	47.2%
1968	45.2%	47.1%
1967	44.7%	47%
1966	43.5%	46.9%
1965	41.8%	46.9%
1964	40.3%	46.7%
1963	39.4%	46.5%
1962	38.7%	46.3%
1961	38.2%	46.2%
1960	37.9%	46%

Children aged 0-14 make up 19.6% of the population in Maldives and 41.5% in Zambia in 2024, compared to 47% and 48.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Maldives and Zambia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Maldives vs Zambia

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Maldives

Zambia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Maldives	Zambia
2023	32	85
2022	34	89
2021	60	140
2020	48	99
2019	39	103
2018	40	117
2017	41	141
2016	41	158
2015	41	154
2014	43	174
2013	47	213
2012	47	256
2011	48	291
2010	49	332
2009	52	406
2008	53	394
2007	51	324
2006	52	262
2005	54	264
2004	65	260
2003	70	250
2002	76	274
2001	81	306
2000	94	340
1999	111	378
1998	136	392
1997	149	403
1996	167	433
1995	191	466
1994	222	507
1993	251	532
1992	281	581
1991	310	611
1990	346	625
1989	381	635
1988	424	635
1987	471	630
1986	508	619
1985	552	596

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 32 deaths per 100,000 live births in Maldives, 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
	Maldives	Zambia
2023	0.57%	4.47%
2022	0.6%	4.67%
2021	0.64%	4.92%
2020	0.69%	5.24%
2019	0.74%	5.41%
2018	0.8%	5.52%
2017	0.86%	5.61%
2016	0.92%	5.9%
2015	0.99%	6.15%
2014	1.05%	6.38%
2013	1.13%	6.72%
2012	1.21%	7.04%
2011	1.29%	7.31%
2010	1.38%	7.57%
2009	1.49%	8%
2008	1.61%	8.62%
2007	1.76%	9.14%
2006	1.94%	9.71%
2005	2.16%	10.5%
2004	2.7%	11.4%
2003	2.72%	12.4%
2002	3.08%	13.4%
2001	3.47%	14.4%
2000	3.9%	15.3%
1999	4.36%	15.9%
1998	4.81%	16.3%
1997	5.28%	16.7%
1996	5.74%	17%
1995	6.22%	17.3%
1994	6.68%	17.7%
1993	7.15%	17.9%
1992	7.61%	18.1%
1991	8.08%	18.1%
1990	8.57%	18.1%
1989	9.06%	17.9%
1988	9.59%	17.7%
1987	10.1%	17.3%
1986	10.7%	17%
1985	11.3%	16.6%
1984	12%	16.2%
1983	12.7%	15.9%
1982	13.4%	15.7%
1981	14.2%	15.6%
1980	15%	15.5%
1979	15.9%	15.4%
1978	16.9%	15.3%
1977	17.9%	15.3%
1976	18.9%	15.4%
1975	20.1%	15.5%
1974	21.2%	15.9%
1973	22.4%	16.3%
1972	23.6%	16.9%
1971	24.7%	17.4%
1970	25.8%	17.9%
1969	26.8%	18.3%
1968	27.7%	18.5%
1967	28.7%	18.7%
1966	29.7%	18.9%
1965	30.6%	19%
1964	31.5%	19.2%
1963	32.5%	19.5%
1962	33.4%	19.8%
1961	-	20.1%
1960	-	20.5%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.57% in Maldives and 4.47% in Zambia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.