Fertility & birth rates in Nauru and Zambia

Fertility rate in Nauru vs Zambia by year

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Nauru

Zambia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Nauru	Zambia
2023	3.33	4.1
2022	3.38	4.18
2021	3.43	4.25
2020	3.47	4.32
2019	3.53	4.42
2018	3.68	4.49
2017	3.88	4.57
2016	4.03	4.67
2015	4.08	4.78
2014	4.09	4.89
2013	4.1	5.01
2012	4.12	5.14
2011	4.12	5.26
2010	4.02	5.36
2009	3.85	5.45
2008	3.67	5.53
2007	3.5	5.61
2006	3.4	5.68
2005	3.38	5.7
2004	3.38	5.7
2003	3.39	5.71
2002	3.4	5.77
2001	3.46	5.85
2000	3.54	5.92
1999	3.64	6
1998	3.68	6.07
1997	3.74	6.12
1996	3.78	6.18
1995	3.81	6.23
1994	3.84	6.26
1993	3.89	6.3
1992	3.95	6.35
1991	3.99	6.46
1990	4.02	6.57
1989	4.07	6.64
1988	4.11	6.7
1987	4.14	6.8
1986	4.15	6.87
1985	4.14	6.93
1984	4.11	6.97
1983	4.06	7.01
1982	3.99	7.04
1981	3.94	7.07
1980	3.88	7.14
1979	3.85	7.22
1978	3.84	7.29
1977	3.86	7.35
1976	3.9	7.39
1975	3.97	7.42
1974	4.07	7.36
1973	4.19	7.34
1972	4.36	7.3
1971	4.54	7.26
1970	4.74	7.22
1969	4.94	7.18
1968	5.14	7.18
1967	5.29	7.15
1966	5.41	7.14
1965	5.48	7.12
1964	5.47	7.09
1963	5.44	7.06
1962	5.42	7.01
1961	5.38	6.98
1960	5.34	6.95

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Nauru was 3.33 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 Nauru vs Zambia population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Nauru

Zambia

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Year	Natural population change
	Nauru	Zambia
2023	213	577,660
2022	226	563,456
2021	236	535,629
2020	246	536,484
2019	255	528,089
2018	265	515,644
2017	279	504,630
2016	289	497,521
2015	291	491,021
2014	290	483,663
2013	291	476,846
2012	292	469,406
2011	291	459,743
2010	281	448,337
2009	261	434,458
2008	240	419,560
2007	222	403,729
2006	209	387,891
2005	204	368,756
2004	202	349,352
2003	201	331,189
2002	200	316,041
2001	203	302,682
2000	207	293,186
1999	212	283,297
1998	214	275,568
1997	218	268,198
1996	221	262,468
1995	225	257,897
1994	229	252,023
1993	235	245,917
1992	237	239,953
1991	225	237,957
1990	214	235,835
1989	204	233,429
1988	195	230,118
1987	186	227,813
1986	178	224,768
1985	171	221,351
1984	166	216,695
1983	163	212,712
1982	162	207,621
1981	157	202,822
1980	145	198,817
1979	130	197,578
1978	111	194,933
1977	89	191,557
1976	79	186,762
1975	70	182,258
1974	63	174,484
1973	57	168,258
1972	53	161,648
1971	50	155,249
1970	49	149,380
1969	71	142,660
1968	116	137,315
1967	117	131,938
1966	123	127,164
1965	113	122,814
1964	100	117,197
1963	88	114,555
1962	75	110,173
1961	70	106,318
1960	72	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 +1.8% in Nauru and +2.79% in Zambia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.28% in Nauru and +2.87% in Zambia.

Birth rate in Nauru vs Zambia by year

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Nauru

Zambia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Nauru	Zambia
2023	25.5	33.1
2022	26.6	33.5
2021	27.8	33.9
2020	28.7	34.4
2019	29.6	35
2018	30.7	35.5
2017	32.2	35.9
2016	33.6	36.6
2015	34.2	37.3
2014	34.7	38.1
2013	35.3	39
2012	36.1	39.9
2011	36.8	40.7
2010	36.1	41.4
2009	34.3	42
2008	32.3	42.6
2007	30.4	43.2
2006	29.1	43.7
2005	28.5	43.8
2004	28.1	43.9
2003	27.9	43.9
2002	27.8	44.3
2001	27.9	44.8
2000	28.2	45.5
1999	28.6	45.9
1998	28.7	46.2
1997	29	46.3
1996	29.4	46.6
1995	29.8	46.8
1994	30.3	46.7
1993	31.1	46.6
1992	31.8	46.6
1991	31.7	46.9
1990	31.7	47
1989	31.9	47.1
1988	32	47.1
1987	32	47.3
1986	31.9	47.4
1985	31.9	47.4
1984	31.8	47.3
1983	31.8	47.3
1982	31.8	47.3
1981	31.2	47.3
1980	29.7	47.5
1979	27.6	48.2
1978	25	48.7
1977	21.8	49.2
1976	20.1	49.5
1975	18.7	50
1974	17.4	49.7
1973	16.3	49.7
1972	15.6	49.6
1971	15.2	49.4
1970	15.1	49.3
1969	18.8	48.9
1968	27.2	48.9
1967	28.3	48.8
1966	29.9	48.8
1965	29.1	48.8
1964	28.2	48.9
1963	27	48.9
1962	25.6	48.9
1961	25.6	48.9
1960	26.9	48.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 25.5 in Nauru and 33.1 in Zambia, compared with 26.9 and 48.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Nauru

Factual

UN forecast

Zambia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Nauru	Zambia
2100	20.7%	21.6%
2099	20.8%	21.7%
2098	21%	21.9%
2097	21.1%	22%
2096	21.2%	22.2%
2095	21.3%	22.3%
2094	21.4%	22.5%
2093	21.6%	22.7%
2092	21.7%	22.8%
2091	21.9%	23%
2090	22%	23.1%
2089	22.2%	23.3%
2088	22.4%	23.5%
2087	22.5%	23.6%
2086	22.7%	23.8%
2085	22.9%	24%
2084	23.1%	24.2%
2083	23.3%	24.3%
2082	23.4%	24.5%
2081	23.6%	24.7%
2080	23.8%	24.9%
2079	23.9%	25.1%
2078	24.1%	25.3%
2077	24.2%	25.5%
2076	24.3%	25.7%
2075	24.5%	25.9%
2074	24.6%	26.1%
2073	24.7%	26.4%
2072	24.9%	26.6%
2071	25%	26.8%
2070	25.1%	27%
2069	25.3%	27.2%
2068	25.4%	27.5%
2067	25.6%	27.7%
2066	25.8%	27.9%
2065	26%	28.1%
2064	26.2%	28.4%
2063	26.4%	28.6%
2062	26.7%	28.9%
2061	26.9%	29.1%
2060	27.2%	29.3%
2059	27.5%	29.6%
2058	27.9%	29.8%
2057	28.2%	30.1%
2056	28.5%	30.4%
2055	28.8%	30.6%
2054	29.1%	30.9%
2053	29.4%	31.2%
2052	29.7%	31.5%
2051	29.9%	31.8%
2050	30.2%	32.2%
2049	30.4%	32.5%
2048	30.6%	32.8%
2047	30.7%	33.2%
2046	30.8%	33.5%
2045	30.9%	33.9%
2044	30.9%	34.2%
2043	31%	34.6%
2042	31%	34.9%
2041	31%	35.3%
2040	31%	35.6%
2039	31.1%	36%
2038	31.2%	36.3%
2037	31.4%	36.6%
2036	31.8%	37%
2035	32%	37.3%
2034	32.3%	37.6%
2033	32.5%	38%
2032	32.9%	38.3%
2031	33.4%	38.7%
2030	34%	39%
2029	34.7%	39.4%
2028	35.3%	39.8%
2027	36.1%	40.3%
2026	36.8%	40.7%
2025	37.5%	41.2%
2024	37.8%	41.5%
2023	38.2%	42%
2022	38.3%	42.4%
2021	38.3%	42.9%
2020	38%	43.3%
2019	37.6%	43.8%
2018	37.6%	44.1%
2017	38%	44.5%
2016	38.2%	44.9%
2015	38.2%	45.2%
2014	38.2%	45.5%
2013	38%	45.7%
2012	37.7%	45.9%
2011	37.1%	46.1%
2010	36.3%	46.3%
2009	35.8%	46.4%
2008	35.6%	46.6%
2007	35.7%	46.8%
2006	36.1%	47%
2005	36.6%	47.1%
2004	37.1%	47.3%
2003	37.7%	47.4%
2002	38.2%	47.6%
2001	38.5%	47.8%
2000	38.9%	48%
1999	39.4%	48.1%
1998	39.9%	48.2%
1997	40.5%	48.2%
1996	41.1%	48.2%
1995	41.7%	48.2%
1994	42.1%	48.2%
1993	42.5%	48.2%
1992	42.5%	48.2%
1991	42.1%	48.3%
1990	41.2%	48.4%
1989	40.2%	48.5%
1988	39.2%	48.6%
1987	38.3%	48.7%
1986	37.5%	48.8%
1985	36.5%	48.9%
1984	35.7%	49%
1983	34.6%	49.1%
1982	33.2%	49.3%
1981	31.9%	49.4%
1980	30.9%	49.5%
1979	30.6%	49.5%
1978	30.9%	49.4%
1977	31.9%	49.2%
1976	33.4%	49.1%
1975	34.9%	48.8%
1974	36.4%	48.6%
1973	38.1%	48.3%
1972	39.7%	48%
1971	41.3%	47.7%
1970	42.9%	47.4%
1969	43.4%	47.2%
1968	41.3%	47.1%
1967	39.5%	47%
1966	39.4%	46.9%
1965	38.6%	46.9%
1964	37.5%	46.7%
1963	36.5%	46.5%
1962	35.7%	46.3%
1961	35.2%	46.2%
1960	34.8%	46%

Children aged 0-14 make up 37.8% of the population in Nauru and 41.5% in Zambia in 2024, compared to 41.2% and 48.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Nauru and Zambia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Nauru vs Zambia

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Nauru

Zambia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Nauru	Zambia
2023	273	85
2022	317	89
2021	266	140
2020	309	99
2019	267	103
2018	269	117
2017	259	141
2016	248	158
2015	253	154
2014	240	174
2013	247	213
2012	255	256
2011	260	291
2010	297	332
2009	300	406
2008	302	394
2007	303	324
2006	304	262
2005	328	264
2004	324	260
2003	323	250
2002	321	274
2001	299	306
2000	278	340
1999	277	378
1998	257	392
1997	218	403
1996	218	433
1995	219	466
1994	220	507
1993	219	532
1992	217	581
1991	216	611
1990	195	625
1989	198	635
1988	202	635
1987	206	630
1986	209	619
1985	191	596

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 273 deaths per 100,000 live births in Nauru, compared to 85 deaths in Zambia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Nauru

Zambia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Nauru	Zambia
2023	0.89%	4.47%
2022	0.95%	4.67%
2021	1.02%	4.92%
2020	1.11%	5.24%
2019	1.22%	5.41%
2018	1.34%	5.52%
2017	1.47%	5.61%
2016	1.61%	5.9%
2015	1.76%	6.15%
2014	1.93%	6.38%
2013	2.11%	6.72%
2012	2.29%	7.04%
2011	2.48%	7.31%
2010	2.66%	7.57%
2009	2.84%	8%
2008	3%	8.62%
2007	3.15%	9.14%
2006	3.29%	9.71%
2005	3.41%	10.5%
2004	3.53%	11.4%
2003	3.66%	12.4%
2002	3.81%	13.4%
2001	3.96%	14.4%
2000	4.13%	15.3%
1999	4.32%	15.9%
1998	4.52%	16.3%
1997	4.74%	16.7%
1996	4.97%	17%
1995	5.22%	17.3%
1994	5.49%	17.7%
1993	5.78%	17.9%
1992	6.09%	18.1%
1991	6.41%	18.1%
1990	6.74%	18.1%
1989	7.08%	17.9%
1988	7.43%	17.7%
1987	7.81%	17.3%
1986	8.2%	17%
1985	8.62%	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 0.89% in Nauru and 4.47% in Zambia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.