Fertility & birth rates in Senegal and Zambia

Fertility rate in Senegal vs Zambia by year

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Senegal

Zambia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Senegal	Zambia
2023	3.82	4.1
2022	3.86	4.18
2021	3.94	4.25
2020	4	4.32
2019	4.1	4.42
2018	4.29	4.49
2017	4.49	4.57
2016	4.65	4.67
2015	4.75	4.78
2014	4.88	4.89
2013	5.05	5.01
2012	5.13	5.14
2011	5.1	5.26
2010	5.06	5.36
2009	5.03	5.45
2008	5.02	5.53
2007	5.02	5.61
2006	5.06	5.68
2005	5.13	5.7
2004	5.19	5.7
2003	5.25	5.71
2002	5.3	5.77
2001	5.4	5.85
2000	5.5	5.92
1999	5.57	6
1998	5.58	6.07
1997	5.64	6.12
1996	5.72	6.18
1995	5.82	6.23
1994	5.92	6.26
1993	6.05	6.3
1992	6.15	6.35
1991	6.27	6.46
1990	6.4	6.57
1989	6.48	6.64
1988	6.58	6.7
1987	6.79	6.8
1986	6.9	6.87
1985	7.01	6.93
1984	7.11	6.97
1983	7.19	7.01
1982	7.25	7.04
1981	7.28	7.07
1980	7.29	7.14
1979	7.29	7.22
1978	7.28	7.29
1977	7.27	7.35
1976	7.26	7.39
1975	7.25	7.42
1974	7.25	7.36
1973	7.26	7.34
1972	7.26	7.3
1971	7.26	7.26
1970	7.26	7.22
1969	7.26	7.18
1968	7.25	7.18
1967	7.24	7.15
1966	7.22	7.14
1965	7.19	7.12
1964	7.16	7.09
1963	7.12	7.06
1962	7.08	7.01
1961	7.04	6.98
1960	7	6.95

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Senegal was 3.82 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 Senegal vs Zambia population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Senegal

Zambia

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Year	Natural population change
	Senegal	Zambia
2023	431,006	577,660
2022	415,507	563,456
2021	403,019	535,629
2020	400,910	536,484
2019	399,436	528,089
2018	405,454	515,644
2017	410,366	504,630
2016	411,480	497,521
2015	407,008	491,021
2014	405,019	483,663
2013	406,582	476,846
2012	402,243	469,406
2011	387,290	459,743
2010	372,934	448,337
2009	362,238	434,458
2008	351,661	419,560
2007	339,963	403,729
2006	331,364	387,891
2005	323,908	368,756
2004	317,286	349,352
2003	308,856	331,189
2002	298,842	316,041
2001	289,690	302,682
2000	283,946	293,186
1999	277,944	283,297
1998	267,404	275,568
1997	261,200	268,198
1996	255,418	262,468
1995	252,552	257,897
1994	249,115	252,023
1993	245,742	245,917
1992	241,482	239,953
1991	237,713	237,957
1990	234,155	235,835
1989	227,797	233,429
1988	221,772	230,118
1987	218,522	227,813
1986	212,887	224,768
1985	208,218	221,351
1984	203,125	216,695
1983	197,673	212,712
1982	191,309	207,621
1981	185,917	202,822
1980	179,707	198,817
1979	173,425	197,578
1978	167,744	194,933
1977	161,636	191,557
1976	154,776	186,762
1975	147,311	182,258
1974	139,974	174,484
1973	133,834	168,258
1972	128,024	161,648
1971	122,511	155,249
1970	117,264	149,380
1969	112,393	142,660
1968	108,240	137,315
1967	104,824	131,938
1966	101,359	127,164
1965	97,912	122,814
1964	94,797	117,197
1963	92,264	114,555
1962	89,937	110,173
1961	87,322	106,318
1960	84,735	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 +2.38% in Senegal and +2.79% in Zambia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.55% in Senegal and +2.87% in Zambia.

Birth rate in Senegal vs Zambia by year

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Senegal

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Senegal	Zambia
2023	29.4	33.1
2022	29.5	33.5
2021	29.7	33.9
2020	29.9	34.4
2019	30.4	35
2018	31.6	35.5
2017	32.8	35.9
2016	33.8	36.6
2015	34.5	37.3
2014	35.5	38.1
2013	36.7	39
2012	37.5	39.9
2011	37.4	40.7
2010	37.3	41.4
2009	37.3	42
2008	37.3	42.6
2007	37.3	43.2
2006	37.6	43.7
2005	38	43.8
2004	38.4	43.9
2003	38.7	43.9
2002	38.6	44.3
2001	38.9	44.8
2000	39.3	45.5
1999	39.6	45.9
1998	39.2	46.2
1997	39.2	46.3
1996	39.3	46.6
1995	39.6	46.8
1994	39.9	46.7
1993	40.3	46.6
1992	40.7	46.6
1991	41.2	46.9
1990	41.8	47
1989	42.2	47.1
1988	42.7	47.1
1987	43.7	47.3
1986	44.5	47.4
1985	45.4	47.4
1984	46.2	47.3
1983	46.8	47.3
1982	47.4	47.3
1981	47.9	47.3
1980	48.3	47.5
1979	48.6	48.2
1978	49	48.7
1977	49.3	49.2
1976	49.4	49.5
1975	49.4	50
1974	49.4	49.7
1973	49.6	49.7
1972	49.8	49.6
1971	49.9	49.4
1970	49.9	49.3
1969	49.9	48.9
1968	50	48.9
1967	50.1	48.8
1966	50.1	48.8
1965	50.1	48.8
1964	50.1	48.9
1963	50.2	48.9
1962	50.3	48.9
1961	50.3	48.9
1960	50.4	48.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 29.4 in Senegal and 33.1 in Zambia, compared with 50.4 and 48.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Senegal

Factual

UN forecast

Zambia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Senegal	Zambia
2100	20.1%	21.6%
2099	20.2%	21.7%
2098	20.4%	21.9%
2097	20.5%	22%
2096	20.7%	22.2%
2095	20.8%	22.3%
2094	21%	22.5%
2093	21.1%	22.7%
2092	21.3%	22.8%
2091	21.4%	23%
2090	21.6%	23.1%
2089	21.7%	23.3%
2088	21.9%	23.5%
2087	22%	23.6%
2086	22.2%	23.8%
2085	22.4%	24%
2084	22.6%	24.2%
2083	22.7%	24.3%
2082	22.9%	24.5%
2081	23.1%	24.7%
2080	23.3%	24.9%
2079	23.5%	25.1%
2078	23.7%	25.3%
2077	23.9%	25.5%
2076	24.2%	25.7%
2075	24.4%	25.9%
2074	24.6%	26.1%
2073	24.8%	26.4%
2072	25%	26.6%
2071	25.2%	26.8%
2070	25.4%	27%
2069	25.6%	27.2%
2068	25.8%	27.5%
2067	26%	27.7%
2066	26.2%	27.9%
2065	26.4%	28.1%
2064	26.6%	28.4%
2063	26.8%	28.6%
2062	27%	28.9%
2061	27.2%	29.1%
2060	27.4%	29.3%
2059	27.6%	29.6%
2058	27.9%	29.8%
2057	28.1%	30.1%
2056	28.3%	30.4%
2055	28.6%	30.6%
2054	28.8%	30.9%
2053	29.1%	31.2%
2052	29.4%	31.5%
2051	29.7%	31.8%
2050	30%	32.2%
2049	30.3%	32.5%
2048	30.7%	32.8%
2047	31%	33.2%
2046	31.3%	33.5%
2045	31.7%	33.9%
2044	32%	34.2%
2043	32.4%	34.6%
2042	32.7%	34.9%
2041	33.1%	35.3%
2040	33.4%	35.6%
2039	33.7%	36%
2038	34%	36.3%
2037	34.3%	36.6%
2036	34.5%	37%
2035	34.7%	37.3%
2034	35%	37.6%
2033	35.2%	38%
2032	35.5%	38.3%
2031	35.8%	38.7%
2030	36.1%	39%
2029	36.4%	39.4%
2028	36.7%	39.8%
2027	37.1%	40.3%
2026	37.5%	40.7%
2025	38%	41.2%
2024	38.2%	41.5%
2023	38.6%	42%
2022	39.2%	42.4%
2021	39.8%	42.9%
2020	40.3%	43.3%
2019	40.9%	43.8%
2018	41.3%	44.1%
2017	41.8%	44.5%
2016	42.1%	44.9%
2015	42.4%	45.2%
2014	42.6%	45.5%
2013	42.7%	45.7%
2012	42.7%	45.9%
2011	42.7%	46.1%
2010	42.7%	46.3%
2009	42.7%	46.4%
2008	42.7%	46.6%
2007	42.7%	46.8%
2006	42.8%	47%
2005	42.9%	47.1%
2004	43.1%	47.3%
2003	43.2%	47.4%
2002	43.5%	47.6%
2001	43.7%	47.8%
2000	43.9%	48%
1999	44.2%	48.1%
1998	44.4%	48.2%
1997	44.6%	48.2%
1996	44.9%	48.2%
1995	45.1%	48.2%
1994	45.4%	48.2%
1993	45.8%	48.2%
1992	46.1%	48.2%
1991	46.4%	48.3%
1990	46.6%	48.4%
1989	46.9%	48.5%
1988	47%	48.6%
1987	47.2%	48.7%
1986	47.3%	48.8%
1985	47.3%	48.9%
1984	47.2%	49%
1983	47.1%	49.1%
1982	46.9%	49.3%
1981	46.7%	49.4%
1980	46.4%	49.5%
1979	46%	49.5%
1978	45.6%	49.4%
1977	45.2%	49.2%
1976	44.8%	49.1%
1975	44.6%	48.8%
1974	44.4%	48.6%
1973	44.3%	48.3%
1972	44.2%	48%
1971	44.2%	47.7%
1970	44.2%	47.4%
1969	44.2%	47.2%
1968	44.2%	47.1%
1967	44.3%	47%
1966	44.3%	46.9%
1965	44.3%	46.9%
1964	44.3%	46.7%
1963	44.3%	46.5%
1962	44.3%	46.3%
1961	44.3%	46.2%
1960	44.2%	46%

Children aged 0-14 make up 38.2% of the population in Senegal and 41.5% in Zambia in 2024, compared to 46.6% and 48.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Senegal and Zambia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Senegal vs Zambia

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Senegal

Zambia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Senegal	Zambia
2023	237	85
2022	228	89
2021	263	140
2020	252	99
2019	286	103
2018	305	117
2017	325	141
2016	345	158
2015	357	154
2014	373	174
2013	385	213
2012	405	256
2011	415	291
2010	436	332
2009	441	406
2008	463	394
2007	457	324
2006	462	262
2005	488	264
2004	501	260
2003	520	250
2002	531	274
2001	560	306
2000	581	340
1999	602	378
1998	605	392
1997	599	403
1996	601	433
1995	586	466
1994	579	507
1993	589	532
1992	598	581
1991	616	611
1990	640	625
1989	662	635
1988	709	635
1987	760	630
1986	820	619
1985	899	596

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 237 deaths per 100,000 live births in Senegal, compared to 85 deaths in Zambia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Senegal

Zambia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Senegal	Zambia
2023	3.85%	4.47%
2022	4.04%	4.67%
2021	4.25%	4.92%
2020	4.46%	5.24%
2019	4.65%	5.41%
2018	4.82%	5.52%
2017	4.97%	5.61%
2016	5.11%	5.9%
2015	5.24%	6.15%
2014	5.39%	6.38%
2013	5.57%	6.72%
2012	5.77%	7.04%
2011	6.01%	7.31%
2010	6.3%	7.57%
2009	6.63%	8%
2008	7.03%	8.62%
2007	7.52%	9.14%
2006	8.11%	9.71%
2005	8.8%	10.5%
2004	9.59%	11.4%
2003	10.5%	12.4%
2002	11.4%	13.4%
2001	12.2%	14.4%
2000	12.9%	15.3%
1999	13.4%	15.9%
1998	13.7%	16.3%
1997	13.9%	16.7%
1996	13.8%	17%
1995	13.8%	17.3%
1994	13.7%	17.7%
1993	13.6%	17.9%
1992	13.5%	18.1%
1991	13.6%	18.1%
1990	13.7%	18.1%
1989	14.1%	17.9%
1988	14.7%	17.7%
1987	15.4%	17.3%
1986	16.3%	17%
1985	17.1%	16.6%
1984	17.9%	16.2%
1983	18.5%	15.9%
1982	19.1%	15.7%
1981	19.7%	15.6%
1980	20.4%	15.5%
1979	21.2%	15.4%
1978	22.1%	15.3%
1977	23.1%	15.3%
1976	24.2%	15.4%
1975	25.3%	15.5%
1974	26.2%	15.9%
1973	27%	16.3%
1972	27.8%	16.9%
1971	28.4%	17.4%
1970	28.8%	17.9%
1969	29.2%	18.3%
1968	29.4%	18.5%
1967	29.6%	18.7%
1966	29.7%	18.9%
1965	29.7%	19%
1964	29.7%	19.2%
1963	29.6%	19.5%
1962	29.5%	19.8%
1961	29.4%	20.1%
1960	29.3%	20.5%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 3.85% in Senegal and 4.47% in Zambia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.