Fertility & birth rates in Panama and Zambia

Fertility rate in Panama vs Zambia by year

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Year	Fertility rate
	Panama	Zambia
2023	2.12	4.1
2022	2.14	4.18
2021	2.15	4.25
2020	2.18	4.32
2019	2.29	4.42
2018	2.4	4.49
2017	2.46	4.57
2016	2.5	4.67
2015	2.53	4.78
2014	2.55	4.89
2013	2.57	5.01
2012	2.59	5.14
2011	2.6	5.26
2010	2.59	5.36
2009	2.59	5.45
2008	2.61	5.53
2007	2.61	5.61
2006	2.62	5.68
2005	2.64	5.7
2004	2.68	5.7
2003	2.68	5.71
2002	2.7	5.77
2001	2.72	5.85
2000	2.74	5.92
1999	2.77	6
1998	2.79	6.07
1997	2.81	6.12
1996	2.83	6.18
1995	2.85	6.23
1994	2.88	6.26
1993	2.91	6.3
1992	2.95	6.35
1991	3	6.46
1990	3.07	6.57
1989	3.12	6.64
1988	3.17	6.7
1987	3.25	6.8
1986	3.34	6.87
1985	3.43	6.93
1984	3.52	6.97
1983	3.6	7.01
1982	3.66	7.04
1981	3.72	7.07
1980	3.8	7.14
1979	3.88	7.22
1978	3.98	7.29
1977	4.12	7.35
1976	4.26	7.39
1975	4.41	7.42
1974	4.58	7.36
1973	4.74	7.34
1972	4.91	7.3
1971	5.05	7.26
1970	5.18	7.22
1969	5.29	7.18
1968	5.41	7.18
1967	5.53	7.15
1966	5.65	7.14
1965	5.73	7.12
1964	5.81	7.09
1963	5.87	7.06
1962	5.87	7.01
1961	5.87	6.98
1960	5.83	6.95

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Panama was 2.12 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 Panama vs Zambia population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Panama	Zambia
2023	50,197	577,660
2022	50,556	563,456
2021	46,747	535,629
2020	46,599	536,484
2019	54,420	528,089
2018	57,508	515,644
2017	58,607	504,630
2016	59,454	497,521
2015	59,896	491,021
2014	60,227	483,663
2013	60,295	476,846
2012	60,471	469,406
2011	60,411	459,743
2010	59,418	448,337
2009	59,168	434,458
2008	58,961	419,560
2007	58,454	403,729
2006	58,067	387,891
2005	58,014	368,756
2004	58,281	349,352
2003	57,458	331,189
2002	57,011	316,041
2001	56,654	302,682
2000	56,236	293,186
1999	55,911	283,297
1998	55,482	275,568
1997	55,060	268,198
1996	54,512	262,468
1995	54,069	257,897
1994	53,845	252,023
1993	53,591	245,917
1992	53,186	239,953
1991	53,079	237,957
1990	53,451	235,835
1989	52,295	233,429
1988	52,767	230,118
1987	52,690	227,813
1986	52,681	224,768
1985	52,573	221,351
1984	52,436	216,695
1983	51,880	212,712
1982	50,858	207,621
1981	50,018	202,822
1980	49,077	198,817
1979	48,362	197,578
1978	47,694	194,933
1977	47,438	191,557
1976	47,307	186,762
1975	47,149	182,258
1974	46,932	174,484
1973	46,540	168,258
1972	46,311	161,648
1971	45,867	155,249
1970	45,075	149,380
1969	44,278	142,660
1968	43,641	137,315
1967	43,054	131,938
1966	42,457	127,164
1965	41,604	122,814
1964	40,806	117,197
1963	39,872	114,555
1962	38,537	110,173
1961	37,100	106,318
1960	35,431	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 +1.13% in Panama and +2.79% in Zambia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.31% in Panama and +2.87% in Zambia.

Birth rate in Panama vs Zambia by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Panama	Zambia
2023	16	33.1
2022	16.2	33.5
2021	16.4	33.9
2020	16.7	34.4
2019	17.6	35
2018	18.5	35.5
2017	19.1	35.9
2016	19.5	36.6
2015	19.8	37.3
2014	20.1	38.1
2013	20.4	39
2012	20.7	39.9
2011	21	40.7
2010	21	41.4
2009	21.2	42
2008	21.4	42.6
2007	21.6	43.2
2006	21.8	43.7
2005	22.1	43.8
2004	22.5	43.9
2003	22.7	43.9
2002	22.9	44.3
2001	23.2	44.8
2000	23.5	45.5
1999	23.8	45.9
1998	24.1	46.2
1997	24.4	46.3
1996	24.6	46.6
1995	24.9	46.8
1994	25.2	46.7
1993	25.5	46.6
1992	25.9	46.6
1991	26.2	46.9
1990	26.8	47
1989	27.2	47.1
1988	27.5	47.1
1987	28	47.3
1986	28.5	47.4
1985	29	47.4
1984	29.5	47.3
1983	29.9	47.3
1982	30	47.3
1981	30.2	47.3
1980	30.4	47.5
1979	30.7	48.2
1978	31.1	48.7
1977	31.7	49.2
1976	32.5	49.5
1975	33.3	50
1974	34.2	49.7
1973	35	49.7
1972	36	49.6
1971	36.7	49.4
1970	37.4	49.3
1969	37.9	48.9
1968	38.5	48.9
1967	39.2	48.8
1966	39.9	48.8
1965	40.3	48.8
1964	40.8	48.9
1963	41.2	48.9
1962	41.3	48.9
1961	41.3	48.9
1960	41.1	48.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 16 in Panama and 33.1 in Zambia, compared with 41.1 and 48.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Zambia

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Year	Young
	Panama	Zambia
2100	14%	21.6%
2099	14%	21.7%
2098	14%	21.9%
2097	14.1%	22%
2096	14.1%	22.2%
2095	14.2%	22.3%
2094	14.2%	22.5%
2093	14.3%	22.7%
2092	14.3%	22.8%
2091	14.4%	23%
2090	14.4%	23.1%
2089	14.5%	23.3%
2088	14.6%	23.5%
2087	14.6%	23.6%
2086	14.7%	23.8%
2085	14.8%	24%
2084	14.8%	24.2%
2083	14.9%	24.3%
2082	15%	24.5%
2081	15.1%	24.7%
2080	15.1%	24.9%
2079	15.2%	25.1%
2078	15.3%	25.3%
2077	15.3%	25.5%
2076	15.4%	25.7%
2075	15.5%	25.9%
2074	15.6%	26.1%
2073	15.6%	26.4%
2072	15.7%	26.6%
2071	15.8%	26.8%
2070	15.9%	27%
2069	15.9%	27.2%
2068	16%	27.5%
2067	16.1%	27.7%
2066	16.2%	27.9%
2065	16.3%	28.1%
2064	16.4%	28.4%
2063	16.5%	28.6%
2062	16.7%	28.9%
2061	16.8%	29.1%
2060	16.9%	29.3%
2059	17.1%	29.6%
2058	17.2%	29.8%
2057	17.3%	30.1%
2056	17.5%	30.4%
2055	17.7%	30.6%
2054	17.8%	30.9%
2053	18%	31.2%
2052	18.2%	31.5%
2051	18.3%	31.8%
2050	18.5%	32.2%
2049	18.7%	32.5%
2048	18.9%	32.8%
2047	19%	33.2%
2046	19.2%	33.5%
2045	19.4%	33.9%
2044	19.5%	34.2%
2043	19.7%	34.6%
2042	19.9%	34.9%
2041	20.1%	35.3%
2040	20.2%	35.6%
2039	20.4%	36%
2038	20.6%	36.3%
2037	20.8%	36.6%
2036	20.9%	37%
2035	21.1%	37.3%
2034	21.4%	37.6%
2033	21.7%	38%
2032	22.1%	38.3%
2031	22.4%	38.7%
2030	22.8%	39%
2029	23.2%	39.4%
2028	23.6%	39.8%
2027	24%	40.3%
2026	24.3%	40.7%
2025	24.7%	41.2%
2024	24.9%	41.5%
2023	25.3%	42%
2022	25.7%	42.4%
2021	26%	42.9%
2020	26.4%	43.3%
2019	26.7%	43.8%
2018	27.1%	44.1%
2017	27.4%	44.5%
2016	27.6%	44.9%
2015	27.9%	45.2%
2014	28.2%	45.5%
2013	28.4%	45.7%
2012	28.7%	45.9%
2011	28.9%	46.1%
2010	29.2%	46.3%
2009	29.5%	46.4%
2008	29.7%	46.6%
2007	30%	46.8%
2006	30.3%	47%
2005	30.6%	47.1%
2004	31%	47.3%
2003	31.3%	47.4%
2002	31.6%	47.6%
2001	32%	47.8%
2000	32.4%	48%
1999	32.8%	48.1%
1998	33.1%	48.2%
1997	33.5%	48.2%
1996	33.9%	48.2%
1995	34.2%	48.2%
1994	34.6%	48.2%
1993	34.9%	48.2%
1992	35.3%	48.2%
1991	35.7%	48.3%
1990	36.1%	48.4%
1989	36.5%	48.5%
1988	36.9%	48.6%
1987	37.4%	48.7%
1986	37.8%	48.8%
1985	38.3%	48.9%
1984	38.8%	49%
1983	39.3%	49.1%
1982	39.8%	49.3%
1981	40.3%	49.4%
1980	40.8%	49.5%
1979	41.4%	49.5%
1978	41.9%	49.4%
1977	42.4%	49.2%
1976	42.9%	49.1%
1975	43.3%	48.8%
1974	43.6%	48.6%
1973	43.9%	48.3%
1972	44.1%	48%
1971	44.3%	47.7%
1970	44.5%	47.4%
1969	44.6%	47.2%
1968	44.7%	47.1%
1967	44.8%	47%
1966	44.8%	46.9%
1965	44.8%	46.9%
1964	44.7%	46.7%
1963	44.6%	46.5%
1962	44.5%	46.3%
1961	44.3%	46.2%
1960	44.2%	46%

Children aged 0-14 make up 24.9% of the population in Panama and 41.5% in Zambia in 2024, compared to 36.1% and 48.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Panama and Zambia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Panama vs Zambia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Panama	Zambia
2023	37	85
2022	40	89
2021	59	140
2020	74	99
2019	41	103
2018	43	117
2017	47	141
2016	47	158
2015	48	154
2014	49	174
2013	52	213
2012	53	256
2011	55	291
2010	56	332
2009	55	406
2008	55	394
2007	55	324
2006	56	262
2005	57	264
2004	57	260
2003	58	250
2002	59	274
2001	62	306
2000	64	340
1999	65	378
1998	68	392
1997	70	403
1996	73	433
1995	77	466
1994	78	507
1993	81	532
1992	85	581
1991	87	611
1990	89	625
1989	96	635
1988	93	635
1987	93	630
1986	94	619
1985	95	596

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 37 deaths per 100,000 live births in Panama, compared to 85 deaths in Zambia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Panama	Zambia
2023	1.33%	4.47%
2022	1.39%	4.67%
2021	1.45%	4.92%
2020	1.52%	5.24%
2019	1.59%	5.41%
2018	1.65%	5.52%
2017	1.68%	5.61%
2016	1.7%	5.9%
2015	1.72%	6.15%
2014	1.73%	6.38%
2013	1.75%	6.72%
2012	1.77%	7.04%
2011	1.81%	7.31%
2010	1.86%	7.57%
2009	1.91%	8%
2008	1.97%	8.62%
2007	2.03%	9.14%
2006	2.1%	9.71%
2005	2.17%	10.5%
2004	2.25%	11.4%
2003	2.33%	12.4%
2002	2.41%	13.4%
2001	2.49%	14.4%
2000	2.56%	15.3%
1999	2.63%	15.9%
1998	2.68%	16.3%
1997	2.73%	16.7%
1996	2.77%	17%
1995	2.8%	17.3%
1994	2.83%	17.7%
1993	2.87%	17.9%
1992	2.91%	18.1%
1991	2.97%	18.1%
1990	3.05%	18.1%
1989	3.14%	17.9%
1988	3.24%	17.7%
1987	3.35%	17.3%
1986	3.47%	17%
1985	3.61%	16.6%
1984	3.75%	16.2%
1983	3.9%	15.9%
1982	4.05%	15.7%
1981	4.19%	15.6%
1980	4.34%	15.5%
1979	4.47%	15.4%
1978	4.61%	15.3%
1977	4.76%	15.3%
1976	4.93%	15.4%
1975	5.15%	15.5%
1974	5.41%	15.9%
1973	5.72%	16.3%
1972	6.07%	16.9%
1971	6.43%	17.4%
1970	6.78%	17.9%
1969	7.1%	18.3%
1968	7.38%	18.5%
1967	7.62%	18.7%
1966	7.83%	18.9%
1965	8.05%	19%
1964	8.28%	19.2%
1963	8.52%	19.5%
1962	8.78%	19.8%
1961	9.04%	20.1%
1960	9.31%	20.5%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.33% in Panama and 4.47% in Zambia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.