Fertility & birth rates in Slovenia and Zambia

Fertility rate in Slovenia vs Zambia by year

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Year	Fertility rate
	Slovenia	Zambia
2023	1.51	4.1
2022	1.55	4.18
2021	1.64	4.25
2020	1.59	4.32
2019	1.61	4.42
2018	1.6	4.49
2017	1.62	4.57
2016	1.58	4.67
2015	1.57	4.78
2014	1.58	4.89
2013	1.55	5.01
2012	1.58	5.14
2011	1.56	5.26
2010	1.57	5.36
2009	1.53	5.45
2008	1.53	5.53
2007	1.38	5.61
2006	1.31	5.68
2005	1.26	5.7
2004	1.25	5.7
2003	1.2	5.71
2002	1.21	5.77
2001	1.21	5.85
2000	1.26	5.92
1999	1.21	6
1998	1.23	6.07
1997	1.25	6.12
1996	1.28	6.18
1995	1.29	6.23
1994	1.32	6.26
1993	1.33	6.3
1992	1.33	6.35
1991	1.42	6.46
1990	1.46	6.57
1989	1.52	6.64
1988	1.63	6.7
1987	1.65	6.8
1986	1.67	6.87
1985	1.71	6.93
1984	1.74	6.97
1983	1.81	7.01
1982	1.93	7.04
1981	1.96	7.07
1980	2.11	7.14
1979	2.22	7.22
1978	2.2	7.29
1977	2.17	7.35
1976	2.2	7.39
1975	2.17	7.42
1974	2.13	7.36
1973	2.2	7.34
1972	2.17	7.3
1971	2.16	7.26
1970	2.11	7.22
1969	2.17	7.18
1968	2.25	7.18
1967	2.37	7.15
1966	2.47	7.14
1965	2.43	7.12
1964	2.31	7.09
1963	2.27	7.06
1962	2.28	7.01
1961	2.27	6.98
1960	2.19	6.95

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Slovenia was 1.51 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 Slovenia 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
	Slovenia	Zambia
2023	-4,665	577,660
2022	-4,858	563,456
2021	-4,216	535,629
2020	-5,256	536,484
2019	-1,254	528,089
2018	-1,037	515,644
2017	-207	504,630
2016	826	497,521
2015	826	491,021
2014	2,268	483,663
2013	1,648	476,846
2012	2,674	469,406
2011	3,285	459,743
2010	3,687	448,337
2009	3,060	434,458
2008	3,437	419,560
2007	1,211	403,729
2006	602	387,891
2005	-600	368,756
2004	-599	349,352
2003	-1,996	331,189
2002	-1,197	316,041
2001	-996	302,682
2000	-398	293,186
1999	-1,388	283,297
1998	-1,189	275,568
1997	-794	268,198
1996	0	262,468
1995	0	257,897
1994	199	252,023
1993	-199	245,917
1992	598	239,953
1991	2,199	237,957
1990	3,797	235,835
1989	4,592	233,429
1988	5,986	230,118
1987	5,771	227,813
1986	6,094	224,768
1985	6,213	221,351
1984	5,990	216,695
1983	6,343	212,712
1982	9,170	207,621
1981	10,485	202,822
1980	11,027	198,817
1979	12,614	197,578
1978	11,920	194,933
1977	12,160	191,557
1976	12,196	186,762
1975	11,658	182,258
1974	11,367	174,484
1973	11,837	168,258
1972	10,513	161,648
1971	10,951	155,249
1970	10,004	149,380
1969	9,427	142,660
1968	11,250	137,315
1967	13,516	131,938
1966	15,697	127,164
1965	14,513	122,814
1964	12,567	117,197
1963	14,068	114,555
1962	13,150	110,173
1961	14,985	106,318
1960	12,678	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 -0.22% in Slovenia and +2.79% in Zambia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.08% in Slovenia and +2.87% in Zambia.

Birth rate in Slovenia 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
	Slovenia	Zambia
2023	8	33.1
2022	8.3	33.5
2021	9	33.9
2020	8.9	34.4
2019	9.3	35
2018	9.4	35.5
2017	9.8	35.9
2016	9.9	36.6
2015	10	37.3
2014	10.3	38.1
2013	10.2	39
2012	10.7	39.9
2011	10.7	40.7
2010	10.9	41.4
2009	10.7	42
2008	10.8	42.6
2007	9.8	43.2
2006	9.4	43.7
2005	9.1	43.8
2004	9	43.9
2003	8.7	43.9
2002	8.8	44.3
2001	8.8	44.8
2000	9.1	45.5
1999	8.8	45.9
1998	9	46.2
1997	9.1	46.3
1996	9.4	46.6
1995	9.5	46.8
1994	9.8	46.7
1993	9.9	46.6
1992	10	46.6
1991	10.8	46.9
1990	11.2	47
1989	11.7	47.1
1988	12.6	47.1
1987	12.9	47.3
1986	13	47.4
1985	13.4	47.4
1984	13.6	47.3
1983	14.1	47.3
1982	15.1	47.3
1981	15.3	47.3
1980	15.7	47.5
1979	16.3	48.2
1978	16.3	48.7
1977	16.2	49.2
1976	16.7	49.5
1975	16.6	50
1974	16.1	49.7
1973	16.7	49.7
1972	16.4	49.6
1971	16.3	49.4
1970	15.9	49.3
1969	16.3	48.9
1968	16.8	48.9
1967	17.7	48.8
1966	18.5	48.8
1965	18.5	48.8
1964	17.9	48.9
1963	18	48.9
1962	18.1	48.9
1961	18.2	48.9
1960	17.6	48.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8 in Slovenia and 33.1 in Zambia, compared with 17.6 and 48.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Year	Young
	Slovenia	Zambia
2100	12.6%	21.6%
2099	12.6%	21.7%
2098	12.7%	21.9%
2097	12.7%	22%
2096	12.8%	22.2%
2095	12.8%	22.3%
2094	12.9%	22.5%
2093	13%	22.7%
2092	13.1%	22.8%
2091	13.1%	23%
2090	13.2%	23.1%
2089	13.3%	23.3%
2088	13.3%	23.5%
2087	13.4%	23.6%
2086	13.4%	23.8%
2085	13.4%	24%
2084	13.4%	24.2%
2083	13.4%	24.3%
2082	13.4%	24.5%
2081	13.4%	24.7%
2080	13.3%	24.9%
2079	13.3%	25.1%
2078	13.2%	25.3%
2077	13.1%	25.5%
2076	13.1%	25.7%
2075	13%	25.9%
2074	12.9%	26.1%
2073	12.9%	26.4%
2072	12.8%	26.6%
2071	12.8%	26.8%
2070	12.7%	27%
2069	12.7%	27.2%
2068	12.7%	27.5%
2067	12.7%	27.7%
2066	12.8%	27.9%
2065	12.8%	28.1%
2064	12.9%	28.4%
2063	13%	28.6%
2062	13.1%	28.9%
2061	13.2%	29.1%
2060	13.3%	29.3%
2059	13.3%	29.6%
2058	13.4%	29.8%
2057	13.5%	30.1%
2056	13.6%	30.4%
2055	13.6%	30.6%
2054	13.6%	30.9%
2053	13.6%	31.2%
2052	13.6%	31.5%
2051	13.6%	31.8%
2050	13.5%	32.2%
2049	13.4%	32.5%
2048	13.3%	32.8%
2047	13.2%	33.2%
2046	13.1%	33.5%
2045	13%	33.9%
2044	12.8%	34.2%
2043	12.7%	34.6%
2042	12.6%	34.9%
2041	12.5%	35.3%
2040	12.5%	35.6%
2039	12.4%	36%
2038	12.4%	36.3%
2037	12.4%	36.6%
2036	12.5%	37%
2035	12.6%	37.3%
2034	12.7%	37.6%
2033	12.9%	38%
2032	13%	38.3%
2031	13.2%	38.7%
2030	13.4%	39%
2029	13.7%	39.4%
2028	13.9%	39.8%
2027	14.1%	40.3%
2026	14.4%	40.7%
2025	14.6%	41.2%
2024	14.7%	41.5%
2023	14.9%	42%
2022	15.1%	42.4%
2021	15.2%	42.9%
2020	15.1%	43.3%
2019	15.1%	43.8%
2018	15.1%	44.1%
2017	15%	44.5%
2016	14.9%	44.9%
2015	14.8%	45.2%
2014	14.7%	45.5%
2013	14.6%	45.7%
2012	14.4%	45.9%
2011	14.3%	46.1%
2010	14.1%	46.3%
2009	14%	46.4%
2008	14%	46.6%
2007	14%	46.8%
2006	14.1%	47%
2005	14.3%	47.1%
2004	14.5%	47.3%
2003	14.8%	47.4%
2002	15.2%	47.6%
2001	15.6%	47.8%
2000	15.9%	48%
1999	16.4%	48.1%
1998	16.8%	48.2%
1997	17.3%	48.2%
1996	17.8%	48.2%
1995	18.3%	48.2%
1994	18.8%	48.2%
1993	19.3%	48.2%
1992	19.8%	48.2%
1991	20.3%	48.3%
1990	20.8%	48.4%
1989	21.1%	48.5%
1988	21.4%	48.6%
1987	21.6%	48.7%
1986	22%	48.8%
1985	22.3%	48.9%
1984	22.5%	49%
1983	22.7%	49.1%
1982	22.8%	49.3%
1981	22.9%	49.4%
1980	23%	49.5%
1979	23.1%	49.5%
1978	23.2%	49.4%
1977	23.3%	49.2%
1976	23.4%	49.1%
1975	23.6%	48.8%
1974	23.7%	48.6%
1973	23.8%	48.3%
1972	23.9%	48%
1971	24%	47.7%
1970	24.3%	47.4%
1969	24.7%	47.2%
1968	25.1%	47.1%
1967	25.5%	47%
1966	25.8%	46.9%
1965	26.2%	46.9%
1964	26.6%	46.7%
1963	26.9%	46.5%
1962	27.1%	46.3%
1961	27.2%	46.2%
1960	27.2%	46%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.7% of the population in Slovenia and 41.5% in Zambia in 2024, compared to 20.8% and 48.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Slovenia and Zambia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Slovenia vs Zambia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Slovenia	Zambia
2023	3	85
2022	15	89
2021	8	140
2020	12	99
2019	4	103
2018	4	117
2017	5	141
2016	5	158
2015	5	154
2014	6	174
2013	6	213
2012	6	256
2011	6	291
2010	7	332
2009	7	406
2008	7	394
2007	6	324
2006	6	262
2005	6	264
2004	6	260
2003	6	250
2002	6	274
2001	6	306
2000	7	340
1999	8	378
1998	9	392
1997	9	403
1996	10	433
1995	11	466
1994	12	507
1993	12	532
1992	13	581
1991	13	611
1990	14	625
1989	15	635
1988	16	635
1987	16	630
1986	16	619
1985	17	596

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 3 deaths per 100,000 live births in Slovenia, 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
	Slovenia	Zambia
2023	0.22%	4.47%
2022	0.23%	4.67%
2021	0.23%	4.92%
2020	0.24%	5.24%
2019	0.24%	5.41%
2018	0.24%	5.52%
2017	0.25%	5.61%
2016	0.26%	5.9%
2015	0.26%	6.15%
2014	0.27%	6.38%
2013	0.28%	6.72%
2012	0.29%	7.04%
2011	0.31%	7.31%
2010	0.32%	7.57%
2009	0.34%	8%
2008	0.36%	8.62%
2007	0.38%	9.14%
2006	0.4%	9.71%
2005	0.42%	10.5%
2004	0.44%	11.4%
2003	0.47%	12.4%
2002	0.49%	13.4%
2001	0.52%	14.4%
2000	0.54%	15.3%
1999	0.58%	15.9%
1998	0.61%	16.3%
1997	0.65%	16.7%
1996	0.69%	17%
1995	0.73%	17.3%
1994	0.79%	17.7%
1993	0.84%	17.9%
1992	0.9%	18.1%
1991	0.97%	18.1%
1990	1.04%	18.1%
1989	1.11%	17.9%
1988	1.19%	17.7%
1987	1.27%	17.3%
1986	1.36%	17%
1985	1.44%	16.6%
1984	1.53%	16.2%
1983	1.61%	15.9%
1982	1.69%	15.7%
1981	1.78%	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 0.22% in Slovenia and 4.47% in Zambia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.