Fertility & birth rates in Tunisia and Zambia

Fertility rate in Tunisia vs Zambia by year

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Tunisia

Zambia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Tunisia	Zambia
2023	1.83	4.1
2022	1.85	4.18
2021	1.8	4.25
2020	2	4.32
2019	2.1	4.42
2018	2.13	4.49
2017	2.21	4.57
2016	2.28	4.67
2015	2.31	4.78
2014	2.32	4.89
2013	2.31	5.01
2012	2.28	5.14
2011	2.19	5.26
2010	2.08	5.36
2009	2	5.45
2008	1.98	5.53
2007	1.96	5.61
2006	1.95	5.68
2005	1.95	5.7
2004	1.95	5.7
2003	1.96	5.71
2002	1.94	5.77
2001	1.98	5.85
2000	2.03	5.92
1999	2.08	6
1998	2.2	6.07
1997	2.34	6.12
1996	2.49	6.18
1995	2.67	6.23
1994	2.87	6.26
1993	3.06	6.3
1992	3.19	6.35
1991	3.31	6.46
1990	3.44	6.57
1989	3.57	6.64
1988	3.83	6.7
1987	4.1	6.8
1986	4.36	6.87
1985	4.52	6.93
1984	4.66	6.97
1983	4.77	7.01
1982	4.89	7.04
1981	5.02	7.07
1980	5.03	7.14
1979	5.18	7.22
1978	5.4	7.29
1977	5.68	7.35
1976	5.87	7.39
1975	5.97	7.42
1974	6.05	7.36
1973	6.12	7.34
1972	6.19	7.3
1971	6.29	7.26
1970	6.43	7.22
1969	6.62	7.18
1968	6.81	7.18
1967	6.95	7.15
1966	7.06	7.14
1965	7.11	7.12
1964	7.17	7.09
1963	7.17	7.06
1962	7.17	7.01
1961	7.16	6.98
1960	7.16	6.95

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Tunisia was 1.83 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 Tunisia vs Zambia population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Tunisia

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Year	Natural population change
	Tunisia	Zambia
2023	93,663	577,660
2022	96,531	563,456
2021	68,087	535,629
2020	109,431	536,484
2019	127,312	528,089
2018	132,445	515,644
2017	140,971	504,630
2016	148,870	497,521
2015	153,007	491,021
2014	154,762	483,663
2013	154,687	476,846
2012	151,812	469,406
2011	143,401	459,743
2010	132,809	448,337
2009	125,465	434,458
2008	121,873	419,560
2007	118,920	403,729
2006	116,945	387,891
2005	115,374	368,756
2004	113,322	349,352
2003	111,926	331,189
2002	109,099	316,041
2001	110,146	302,682
2000	112,501	293,186
1999	114,829	283,297
1998	121,332	275,568
1997	128,327	268,198
1996	135,615	262,468
1995	144,345	257,897
1994	153,647	252,023
1993	160,922	245,917
1992	163,978	239,953
1991	166,245	237,957
1990	168,180	235,835
1989	169,221	233,429
1988	177,176	230,118
1987	184,101	227,813
1986	188,107	224,768
1985	186,344	221,351
1984	182,386	216,695
1983	179,878	212,712
1982	177,898	207,621
1981	176,628	202,822
1980	171,094	198,817
1979	171,463	197,578
1978	173,255	194,933
1977	174,539	191,557
1976	172,744	186,762
1975	166,991	182,258
1974	160,200	174,484
1973	153,525	168,258
1972	147,239	161,648
1971	142,296	155,249
1970	138,235	149,380
1969	135,257	142,660
1968	134,246	137,315
1967	132,626	131,938
1966	131,274	127,164
1965	127,673	122,814
1964	124,711	117,197
1963	120,865	114,555
1962	116,887	110,173
1961	111,459	106,318
1960	109,234	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 +0.77% in Tunisia and +2.79% in Zambia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.05% in Tunisia and +2.87% in Zambia.

Birth rate in Tunisia vs Zambia by year

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Tunisia

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Tunisia	Zambia
2023	13.7	33.1
2022	14.1	33.5
2021	14	33.9
2020	15.8	34.4
2019	16.8	35
2018	17.3	35.5
2017	18.2	35.9
2016	19	36.6
2015	19.4	37.3
2014	19.7	38.1
2013	19.8	39
2012	19.6	39.9
2011	18.9	40.7
2010	17.9	41.4
2009	17.3	42
2008	17	42.6
2007	16.8	43.2
2006	16.6	43.7
2005	16.5	43.8
2004	16.3	43.9
2003	16.2	43.9
2002	16	44.3
2001	16.2	44.8
2000	16.5	45.5
1999	16.9	45.9
1998	17.7	46.2
1997	18.7	46.3
1996	19.8	46.6
1995	21	46.8
1994	22.4	46.7
1993	23.7	46.6
1992	24.5	46.6
1991	25.2	46.9
1990	26	47
1989	26.6	47.1
1988	28.2	47.1
1987	29.9	47.3
1986	31.2	47.4
1985	31.8	47.4
1984	32.2	47.3
1983	32.7	47.3
1982	33.2	47.3
1981	33.9	47.3
1980	34	47.5
1979	35	48.2
1978	36.4	48.7
1977	37.8	49.2
1976	38.8	49.5
1975	39.2	50
1974	39.3	49.7
1973	39.6	49.7
1972	39.7	49.6
1971	40.3	49.4
1970	41	49.3
1969	42.3	48.9
1968	43.6	48.9
1967	45	48.8
1966	46.2	48.8
1965	46.8	48.8
1964	47.4	48.9
1963	47.6	48.9
1962	47.7	48.9
1961	47.7	48.9
1960	47.7	48.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 13.7 in Tunisia and 33.1 in Zambia, compared with 47.7 and 48.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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UN forecast

Zambia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Tunisia	Zambia
2100	12.7%	21.6%
2099	12.7%	21.7%
2098	12.8%	21.9%
2097	12.9%	22%
2096	13.1%	22.2%
2095	13.2%	22.3%
2094	13.3%	22.5%
2093	13.4%	22.7%
2092	13.5%	22.8%
2091	13.6%	23%
2090	13.7%	23.1%
2089	13.8%	23.3%
2088	13.8%	23.5%
2087	13.9%	23.6%
2086	13.9%	23.8%
2085	13.9%	24%
2084	13.9%	24.2%
2083	13.9%	24.3%
2082	13.9%	24.5%
2081	13.8%	24.7%
2080	13.8%	24.9%
2079	13.7%	25.1%
2078	13.7%	25.3%
2077	13.7%	25.5%
2076	13.6%	25.7%
2075	13.6%	25.9%
2074	13.6%	26.1%
2073	13.6%	26.4%
2072	13.7%	26.6%
2071	13.7%	26.8%
2070	13.8%	27%
2069	13.9%	27.2%
2068	14.1%	27.5%
2067	14.2%	27.7%
2066	14.4%	27.9%
2065	14.6%	28.1%
2064	14.8%	28.4%
2063	15.1%	28.6%
2062	15.3%	28.9%
2061	15.5%	29.1%
2060	15.8%	29.3%
2059	16%	29.6%
2058	16.2%	29.8%
2057	16.3%	30.1%
2056	16.5%	30.4%
2055	16.6%	30.6%
2054	16.7%	30.9%
2053	16.8%	31.2%
2052	16.8%	31.5%
2051	16.8%	31.8%
2050	16.8%	32.2%
2049	16.7%	32.5%
2048	16.7%	32.8%
2047	16.6%	33.2%
2046	16.6%	33.5%
2045	16.5%	33.9%
2044	16.5%	34.2%
2043	16.5%	34.6%
2042	16.6%	34.9%
2041	16.6%	35.3%
2040	16.7%	35.6%
2039	16.9%	36%
2038	17.1%	36.3%
2037	17.3%	36.6%
2036	17.5%	37%
2035	17.9%	37.3%
2034	18.4%	37.6%
2033	18.9%	38%
2032	19.5%	38.3%
2031	20.2%	38.7%
2030	20.8%	39%
2029	21.5%	39.4%
2028	22.2%	39.8%
2027	22.8%	40.3%
2026	23.3%	40.7%
2025	23.8%	41.2%
2024	24%	41.5%
2023	24.4%	42%
2022	24.7%	42.4%
2021	25%	42.9%
2020	25.1%	43.3%
2019	25.1%	43.8%
2018	25.1%	44.1%
2017	25%	44.5%
2016	24.9%	44.9%
2015	24.7%	45.2%
2014	24.6%	45.5%
2013	24.4%	45.7%
2012	24.2%	45.9%
2011	24.2%	46.1%
2010	24.2%	46.3%
2009	24.3%	46.4%
2008	24.6%	46.6%
2007	25%	46.8%
2006	25.4%	47%
2005	26%	47.1%
2004	26.7%	47.3%
2003	27.5%	47.4%
2002	28.4%	47.6%
2001	29.3%	47.8%
2000	30.2%	48%
1999	31.1%	48.1%
1998	32%	48.2%
1997	32.8%	48.2%
1996	33.5%	48.2%
1995	34.3%	48.2%
1994	35%	48.2%
1993	35.8%	48.2%
1992	36.4%	48.2%
1991	37.1%	48.3%
1990	37.6%	48.4%
1989	38.2%	48.5%
1988	38.6%	48.6%
1987	39%	48.7%
1986	39.3%	48.8%
1985	39.6%	48.9%
1984	39.9%	49%
1983	40.3%	49.1%
1982	40.8%	49.3%
1981	41.4%	49.4%
1980	42%	49.5%
1979	42.5%	49.5%
1978	43%	49.4%
1977	43.4%	49.2%
1976	43.7%	49.1%
1975	43.9%	48.8%
1974	44.1%	48.6%
1973	44.3%	48.3%
1972	44.4%	48%
1971	44.6%	47.7%
1970	44.7%	47.4%
1969	44.8%	47.2%
1968	44.8%	47.1%
1967	44.7%	47%
1966	44.5%	46.9%
1965	44.2%	46.9%
1964	44%	46.7%
1963	43.8%	46.5%
1962	43.5%	46.3%
1961	43.4%	46.2%
1960	43.2%	46%

Children aged 0-14 make up 24% of the population in Tunisia and 41.5% in Zambia in 2024, compared to 37.6% and 48.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Tunisia and Zambia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Tunisia vs Zambia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Tunisia	Zambia
2023	36	85
2022	38	89
2021	65	140
2020	40	99
2019	37	103
2018	38	117
2017	38	141
2016	39	158
2015	40	154
2014	42	174
2013	43	213
2012	43	256
2011	44	291
2010	44	332
2009	44	406
2008	45	394
2007	46	324
2006	48	262
2005	49	264
2004	50	260
2003	52	250
2002	53	274
2001	55	306
2000	56	340
1999	57	378
1998	60	392
1997	64	403
1996	68	433
1995	73	466
1994	77	507
1993	80	532
1992	82	581
1991	83	611
1990	85	625
1989	87	635
1988	96	635
1987	107	630
1986	121	619
1985	132	596

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 36 deaths per 100,000 live births in Tunisia, 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
	Tunisia	Zambia
2023	1.29%	4.47%
2022	1.39%	4.67%
2021	1.5%	4.92%
2020	1.6%	5.24%
2019	1.69%	5.41%
2018	1.75%	5.52%
2017	1.79%	5.61%
2016	1.81%	5.9%
2015	1.82%	6.15%
2014	1.83%	6.38%
2013	1.83%	6.72%
2012	1.84%	7.04%
2011	1.85%	7.31%
2010	1.87%	7.57%
2009	1.9%	8%
2008	1.94%	8.62%
2007	2%	9.14%
2006	2.07%	9.71%
2005	2.16%	10.5%
2004	2.27%	11.4%
2003	2.4%	12.4%
2002	2.55%	13.4%
2001	2.72%	14.4%
2000	2.92%	15.3%
1999	3.14%	15.9%
1998	3.38%	16.3%
1997	3.65%	16.7%
1996	3.92%	17%
1995	4.2%	17.3%
1994	4.48%	17.7%
1993	4.74%	17.9%
1992	5%	18.1%
1991	5.24%	18.1%
1990	5.5%	18.1%
1989	5.76%	17.9%
1988	6.03%	17.7%
1987	6.35%	17.3%
1986	6.69%	17%
1985	7.08%	16.6%
1984	7.48%	16.2%
1983	7.94%	15.9%
1982	8.42%	15.7%
1981	8.94%	15.6%
1980	9.52%	15.5%
1979	10.2%	15.4%
1978	10.9%	15.3%
1977	11.7%	15.3%
1976	12.5%	15.4%
1975	13.4%	15.5%
1974	14.3%	15.9%
1973	15.2%	16.3%
1972	16.1%	16.9%
1971	17.1%	17.4%
1970	18.1%	17.9%
1969	19.1%	18.3%
1968	20.2%	18.5%
1967	21.3%	18.7%
1966	22.4%	18.9%
1965	23.6%	19%
1964	24.8%	19.2%
1963	26%	19.5%
1962	27.2%	19.8%
1961	-	20.1%
1960	-	20.5%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.29% in Tunisia and 4.47% in Zambia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.