Fertility & birth rates in Monaco and Zambia

Fertility rate in Monaco vs Zambia by year

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Monaco

Zambia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Monaco	Zambia
2023	2.11	4.1
2022	2.11	4.18
2021	2.12	4.25
2020	2.38	4.32
2019	2.4	4.42
2018	2.49	4.49
2017	2.42	4.57
2016	2.58	4.67
2015	2.5	4.78
2014	2.49	4.89
2013	2.31	5.01
2012	2.29	5.14
2011	2.22	5.26
2010	2.38	5.36
2009	2.4	5.45
2008	2.38	5.53
2007	2.21	5.61
2006	2.1	5.68
2005	2.01	5.7
2004	1.99	5.7
2003	1.91	5.71
2002	2.01	5.77
2001	2.18	5.85
2000	2.08	5.92
1999	2.01	6
1998	1.95	6.07
1997	1.88	6.12
1996	1.82	6.18
1995	1.78	6.23
1994	1.76	6.26
1993	1.75	6.3
1992	1.76	6.35
1991	1.79	6.46
1990	1.85	6.57
1989	1.93	6.64
1988	2.01	6.7
1987	2.06	6.8
1986	2.11	6.87
1985	2.14	6.93
1984	2.17	6.97
1983	2.18	7.01
1982	2.2	7.04
1981	2.22	7.07
1980	2.24	7.14
1979	2.26	7.22
1978	2.28	7.29
1977	2.31	7.35
1976	2.33	7.39
1975	2.35	7.42
1974	2.38	7.36
1973	2.41	7.34
1972	2.44	7.3
1971	2.47	7.26
1970	2.5	7.22
1969	2.54	7.18
1968	2.57	7.18
1967	2.59	7.15
1966	2.63	7.14
1965	2.66	7.12
1964	2.69	7.09
1963	2.73	7.06
1962	2.76	7.01
1961	2.78	6.98
1960	2.81	6.95

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Monaco was 2.11 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 Monaco vs Zambia population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Monaco

Zambia

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Year	Natural population change
	Monaco	Zambia
2023	-449	577,660
2022	-576	563,456
2021	-605	535,629
2020	-445	536,484
2019	-473	528,089
2018	-423	515,644
2017	-417	504,630
2016	-376	497,521
2015	-327	491,021
2014	-266	483,663
2013	-216	476,846
2012	-144	469,406
2011	-91	459,743
2010	-18	448,337
2009	23	434,458
2008	40	419,560
2007	24	403,729
2006	25	387,891
2005	26	368,756
2004	31	349,352
2003	14	331,189
2002	26	316,041
2001	52	302,682
2000	36	293,186
1999	25	283,297
1998	18	275,568
1997	6	268,198
1996	-6	262,468
1995	-14	257,897
1994	-22	252,023
1993	-29	245,917
1992	-33	239,953
1991	-35	237,957
1990	-26	235,835
1989	-2	233,429
1988	19	230,118
1987	30	227,813
1986	16	224,768
1985	-5	221,351
1984	-30	216,695
1983	-49	212,712
1982	-59	207,621
1981	-60	202,822
1980	-53	198,817
1979	-47	197,578
1978	-45	194,933
1977	-51	191,557
1976	-57	186,762
1975	-60	182,258
1974	-55	174,484
1973	-48	168,258
1972	-41	161,648
1971	-35	155,249
1970	-30	149,380
1969	-29	142,660
1968	-25	137,315
1967	-22	131,938
1966	-15	127,164
1965	-12	122,814
1964	-9	117,197
1963	-4	114,555
1962	5	110,173
1961	13	106,318
1960	20	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 -1.15% in Monaco and +2.79% in Zambia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -1.15% in Monaco and +2.87% in Zambia.

Birth rate in Monaco vs Zambia by year

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Monaco

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Monaco	Zambia
2023	9.44	33.1
2022	8.69	33.5
2021	8.69	33.9
2020	9.75	34.4
2019	9.97	35
2018	10.2	35.5
2017	10	35.9
2016	10.8	36.6
2015	10.6	37.3
2014	10.7	38.1
2013	10.1	39
2012	10.3	39.9
2011	10.2	40.7
2010	11.3	41.4
2009	11.8	42
2008	12.2	42.6
2007	11.5	43.2
2006	11.1	43.7
2005	10.7	43.8
2004	10.9	43.9
2003	10.6	43.9
2002	11.3	44.3
2001	12.6	44.8
2000	12.2	45.5
1999	12	45.9
1998	11.8	46.2
1997	11.5	46.3
1996	11.3	46.6
1995	11.1	46.8
1994	11	46.7
1993	11	46.6
1992	11.1	46.6
1991	11.4	46.9
1990	11.8	47
1989	12.4	47.1
1988	12.9	47.1
1987	13.3	47.3
1986	13.6	47.4
1985	13.9	47.4
1984	14.1	47.3
1983	14.3	47.3
1982	14.5	47.3
1981	14.6	47.3
1980	14.7	47.5
1979	14.8	48.2
1978	14.9	48.7
1977	15.1	49.2
1976	15.3	49.5
1975	15.6	50
1974	15.6	49.7
1973	15.6	49.7
1972	15.6	49.6
1971	15.6	49.4
1970	15.7	49.3
1969	15.8	48.9
1968	15.9	48.9
1967	15.8	48.8
1966	15.8	48.8
1965	15.8	48.8
1964	16	48.9
1963	16.3	48.9
1962	16.5	48.9
1961	16.6	48.9
1960	16.7	48.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 9.44 in Monaco and 33.1 in Zambia, compared with 16.7 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
	Monaco	Zambia
2100	16.3%	21.6%
2099	16.3%	21.7%
2098	16.4%	21.9%
2097	16.4%	22%
2096	16.5%	22.2%
2095	16.5%	22.3%
2094	16.6%	22.5%
2093	16.6%	22.7%
2092	16.6%	22.8%
2091	16.6%	23%
2090	16.7%	23.1%
2089	16.7%	23.3%
2088	16.7%	23.5%
2087	16.7%	23.6%
2086	16.7%	23.8%
2085	16.7%	24%
2084	16.7%	24.2%
2083	16.7%	24.3%
2082	16.8%	24.5%
2081	16.8%	24.7%
2080	16.8%	24.9%
2079	16.8%	25.1%
2078	16.9%	25.3%
2077	17%	25.5%
2076	17%	25.7%
2075	17.1%	25.9%
2074	17.1%	26.1%
2073	17.2%	26.4%
2072	17.3%	26.6%
2071	17.3%	26.8%
2070	17.4%	27%
2069	17.5%	27.2%
2068	17.5%	27.5%
2067	17.6%	27.7%
2066	17.6%	27.9%
2065	17.6%	28.1%
2064	17.7%	28.4%
2063	17.7%	28.6%
2062	17.6%	28.9%
2061	17.6%	29.1%
2060	17.6%	29.3%
2059	17.5%	29.6%
2058	17.4%	29.8%
2057	17.3%	30.1%
2056	17.2%	30.4%
2055	17.1%	30.6%
2054	17%	30.9%
2053	16.9%	31.2%
2052	16.8%	31.5%
2051	16.7%	31.8%
2050	16.6%	32.2%
2049	16.5%	32.5%
2048	16.4%	32.8%
2047	16.4%	33.2%
2046	16.3%	33.5%
2045	16.2%	33.9%
2044	16.1%	34.2%
2043	16.1%	34.6%
2042	16%	34.9%
2041	16%	35.3%
2040	15.9%	35.6%
2039	15.9%	36%
2038	15.8%	36.3%
2037	15.7%	36.6%
2036	15.6%	37%
2035	15.5%	37.3%
2034	15.4%	37.6%
2033	15.4%	38%
2032	15.3%	38.3%
2031	15.2%	38.7%
2030	15%	39%
2029	14.7%	39.4%
2028	14.5%	39.8%
2027	14.2%	40.3%
2026	13.9%	40.7%
2025	13.6%	41.2%
2024	13.5%	41.5%
2023	13.2%	42%
2022	12.9%	42.4%
2021	12.8%	42.9%
2020	12.8%	43.3%
2019	12.5%	43.8%
2018	12.3%	44.1%
2017	12.3%	44.5%
2016	12.2%	44.9%
2015	12.3%	45.2%
2014	12.5%	45.5%
2013	12.8%	45.7%
2012	13%	45.9%
2011	13.1%	46.1%
2010	13.2%	46.3%
2009	13.2%	46.4%
2008	13.3%	46.6%
2007	13.5%	46.8%
2006	13.8%	47%
2005	14%	47.1%
2004	14.1%	47.3%
2003	14%	47.4%
2002	13.8%	47.6%
2001	13.6%	47.8%
2000	13.4%	48%
1999	13.6%	48.1%
1998	13.8%	48.2%
1997	13.8%	48.2%
1996	13.8%	48.2%
1995	13.7%	48.2%
1994	13.5%	48.2%
1993	13.4%	48.2%
1992	13.1%	48.2%
1991	12.9%	48.3%
1990	12.8%	48.4%
1989	13.2%	48.5%
1988	13.6%	48.6%
1987	13.7%	48.7%
1986	13.7%	48.8%
1985	13.5%	48.9%
1984	13.3%	49%
1983	12.9%	49.1%
1982	12.6%	49.3%
1981	12.9%	49.4%
1980	13.6%	49.5%
1979	14%	49.5%
1978	14.3%	49.4%
1977	14.2%	49.2%
1976	14%	49.1%
1975	13.5%	48.8%
1974	13.6%	48.6%
1973	14.1%	48.3%
1972	14.5%	48%
1971	14.5%	47.7%
1970	14.5%	47.4%
1969	14.3%	47.2%
1968	13.8%	47.1%
1967	14%	47%
1966	14.4%	46.9%
1965	14.5%	46.9%
1964	14.3%	46.7%
1963	13.8%	46.5%
1962	13.4%	46.3%
1961	13.7%	46.2%
1960	14.5%	46%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13.5% of the population in Monaco and 41.5% in Zambia in 2024, compared to 12.8% and 48.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Monaco and Zambia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Monaco vs Zambia

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Monaco

Zambia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Monaco	Zambia
2023	5	85
2022	5	89
2021	5	140
2020	24	99
2019	6	103
2018	6	117
2017	5	141
2016	6	158
2015	5	154
2014	5	174
2013	5	213
2012	5	256
2011	11	291
2010	11	332
2009	11	406
2008	11	394
2007	10	324
2006	5	262
2005	5	264
2004	5	260
2003	5	250
2002	10	274
2001	10	306
2000	10	340
1999	10	378
1998	10	392
1997	10	403
1996	10	433
1995	10	466
1994	10	507
1993	10	532
1992	15	581
1991	15	611
1990	16	625
1989	16	635
1988	16	635
1987	17	630
1986	17	619
1985	29	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 Monaco, compared to 85 deaths in Zambia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Monaco

Zambia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Monaco	Zambia
2023	0.27%	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	0.42%	8.62%
2007	0.43%	9.14%
2006	0.44%	9.71%
2005	0.45%	10.5%
2004	0.46%	11.4%
2003	0.47%	12.4%
2002	0.48%	13.4%
2001	0.5%	14.4%
2000	0.52%	15.3%
1999	0.53%	15.9%
1998	0.55%	16.3%
1997	0.58%	16.7%
1996	0.6%	17%
1995	0.62%	17.3%
1994	0.65%	17.7%
1993	0.68%	17.9%
1992	0.71%	18.1%
1991	0.74%	18.1%
1990	0.77%	18.1%
1989	0.81%	17.9%
1988	0.85%	17.7%
1987	0.89%	17.3%
1986	0.93%	17%
1985	0.97%	16.6%
1984	-	16.2%
1983	-	15.9%
1982	-	15.7%
1981	-	15.6%
1980	-	15.5%
1979	-	15.4%
1978	-	15.3%
1977	-	15.3%
1976	-	15.4%
1975	-	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%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.27% in Monaco and 4.47% in Zambia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.