Fertility & birth rates in Tuvalu and Zambia

Fertility rate in Tuvalu vs Zambia by year

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Tuvalu

Zambia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Tuvalu	Zambia
2023	3.21	4.1
2022	3.24	4.18
2021	3.28	4.25
2020	3.31	4.32
2019	3.33	4.42
2018	3.33	4.49
2017	3.3	4.57
2016	3.3	4.67
2015	3.31	4.78
2014	3.33	4.89
2013	3.39	5.01
2012	3.47	5.14
2011	3.46	5.26
2010	3.44	5.36
2009	3.43	5.45
2008	3.42	5.53
2007	3.45	5.61
2006	3.53	5.68
2005	3.55	5.7
2004	3.55	5.7
2003	3.58	5.71
2002	3.64	5.77
2001	3.75	5.85
2000	3.84	5.92
1999	3.92	6
1998	3.95	6.07
1997	3.95	6.12
1996	3.95	6.18
1995	3.96	6.23
1994	3.92	6.26
1993	3.92	6.3
1992	3.86	6.35
1991	3.79	6.46
1990	3.75	6.57
1989	3.8	6.64
1988	3.88	6.7
1987	3.94	6.8
1986	3.97	6.87
1985	3.97	6.93
1984	3.95	6.97
1983	3.91	7.01
1982	3.88	7.04
1981	3.8	7.07
1980	3.73	7.14
1979	3.65	7.22
1978	3.59	7.29
1977	3.56	7.35
1976	3.55	7.39
1975	3.58	7.42
1974	3.63	7.36
1973	3.71	7.34
1972	3.81	7.3
1971	3.94	7.26
1970	4.08	7.22
1969	4.23	7.18
1968	4.36	7.18
1967	4.49	7.15
1966	4.64	7.14
1965	4.73	7.12
1964	4.83	7.09
1963	4.91	7.06
1962	5	7.01
1961	5.09	6.98
1960	5.15	6.95

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Tuvalu was 3.21 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 Tuvalu vs Zambia population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Tuvalu

Zambia

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Year	Natural population change
	Tuvalu	Zambia
2023	137	577,660
2022	150	563,456
2021	151	535,629
2020	161	536,484
2019	166	528,089
2018	169	515,644
2017	163	504,630
2016	157	497,521
2015	153	491,021
2014	149	483,663
2013	148	476,846
2012	148	469,406
2011	142	459,743
2010	136	448,337
2009	130	434,458
2008	125	419,560
2007	125	403,729
2006	129	387,891
2005	131	368,756
2004	132	349,352
2003	136	331,189
2002	141	316,041
2001	151	302,682
2000	159	293,186
1999	166	283,297
1998	172	275,568
1997	177	268,198
1996	182	262,468
1995	191	257,897
1994	195	252,023
1993	202	245,917
1992	196	239,953
1991	203	237,957
1990	204	235,835
1989	208	233,429
1988	215	230,118
1987	219	227,813
1986	219	224,768
1985	215	221,351
1984	212	216,695
1983	206	212,712
1982	198	207,621
1981	186	202,822
1980	173	198,817
1979	158	197,578
1978	141	194,933
1977	128	191,557
1976	117	186,762
1975	108	182,258
1974	102	174,484
1973	101	168,258
1972	94	161,648
1971	101	155,249
1970	102	149,380
1969	102	142,660
1968	97	137,315
1967	92	131,938
1966	91	127,164
1965	93	122,814
1964	98	117,197
1963	106	114,555
1962	113	110,173
1961	120	106,318
1960	126	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 +1.39% in Tuvalu and +2.79% in Zambia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.48% in Tuvalu and +2.87% in Zambia.

Birth rate in Tuvalu vs Zambia by year

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Tuvalu

Zambia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Tuvalu	Zambia
2023	23.1	33.1
2022	24.1	33.5
2021	24.4	33.9
2020	24.6	34.4
2019	24.9	35
2018	24.9	35.5
2017	24.3	35.9
2016	23.8	36.6
2015	23.3	37.3
2014	23	38.1
2013	22.8	39
2012	22.9	39.9
2011	22.5	40.7
2010	22.2	41.4
2009	21.9	42
2008	21.7	42.6
2007	21.9	43.2
2006	22.4	43.7
2005	22.7	43.8
2004	23.1	43.9
2003	23.6	43.9
2002	24.5	44.3
2001	25.6	44.8
2000	26.6	45.5
1999	27.6	45.9
1998	28.4	46.2
1997	29	46.3
1996	29.8	46.6
1995	30.8	46.8
1994	31.5	46.7
1993	32.6	46.6
1992	33.1	46.6
1991	33.3	46.9
1990	33.7	47
1989	34.7	47.1
1988	36	47.1
1987	36.9	47.3
1986	37.4	47.4
1985	37.5	47.4
1984	37.4	47.3
1983	36.9	47.3
1982	36.2	47.3
1981	35	47.3
1980	33.7	47.5
1979	32.3	48.2
1978	30.6	48.7
1977	29.5	49.2
1976	28.8	49.5
1975	28.5	50
1974	28.6	49.7
1973	29.4	49.7
1972	29.5	49.6
1971	30	49.4
1970	30.5	49.3
1969	31.1	48.9
1968	30.6	48.9
1967	30.2	48.8
1966	30.4	48.8
1965	31	48.8
1964	32.4	48.9
1963	34.3	48.9
1962	36.5	48.9
1961	38.8	48.9
1960	40.8	48.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 23.1 in Tuvalu and 33.1 in Zambia, compared with 40.8 and 48.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Tuvalu

Factual

UN forecast

Zambia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Tuvalu	Zambia
2100	19%	21.6%
2099	19%	21.7%
2098	19.2%	21.9%
2097	19.3%	22%
2096	19.4%	22.2%
2095	19.6%	22.3%
2094	19.7%	22.5%
2093	19.9%	22.7%
2092	20.1%	22.8%
2091	20.3%	23%
2090	20.5%	23.1%
2089	20.6%	23.3%
2088	20.8%	23.5%
2087	21%	23.6%
2086	21.2%	23.8%
2085	21.4%	24%
2084	21.5%	24.2%
2083	21.7%	24.3%
2082	21.8%	24.5%
2081	21.9%	24.7%
2080	22%	24.9%
2079	22.1%	25.1%
2078	22.1%	25.3%
2077	22.2%	25.5%
2076	22.3%	25.7%
2075	22.4%	25.9%
2074	22.5%	26.1%
2073	22.6%	26.4%
2072	22.7%	26.6%
2071	22.8%	26.8%
2070	22.9%	27%
2069	23.1%	27.2%
2068	23.3%	27.5%
2067	23.5%	27.7%
2066	23.8%	27.9%
2065	24.1%	28.1%
2064	24.4%	28.4%
2063	24.7%	28.6%
2062	25.1%	28.9%
2061	25.4%	29.1%
2060	25.7%	29.3%
2059	26.1%	29.6%
2058	26.5%	29.8%
2057	26.8%	30.1%
2056	27.1%	30.4%
2055	27.3%	30.6%
2054	27.5%	30.9%
2053	27.7%	31.2%
2052	27.8%	31.5%
2051	27.9%	31.8%
2050	27.9%	32.2%
2049	27.8%	32.5%
2048	27.7%	32.8%
2047	27.6%	33.2%
2046	27.4%	33.5%
2045	27.3%	33.9%
2044	27.1%	34.2%
2043	27%	34.6%
2042	26.9%	34.9%
2041	26.9%	35.3%
2040	26.9%	35.6%
2039	27%	36%
2038	27.3%	36.3%
2037	27.7%	36.6%
2036	28%	37%
2035	28.4%	37.3%
2034	29%	37.6%
2033	29.6%	38%
2032	30.3%	38.3%
2031	30.9%	38.7%
2030	31.5%	39%
2029	32.1%	39.4%
2028	32.6%	39.8%
2027	32.9%	40.3%
2026	33%	40.7%
2025	33%	41.2%
2024	32.9%	41.5%
2023	32.6%	42%
2022	32%	42.4%
2021	31.6%	42.9%
2020	31.7%	43.3%
2019	31.7%	43.8%
2018	31.6%	44.1%
2017	31.6%	44.5%
2016	31.8%	44.9%
2015	31.9%	45.2%
2014	32.1%	45.5%
2013	32.4%	45.7%
2012	32.5%	45.9%
2011	32.6%	46.1%
2010	32.8%	46.3%
2009	33.1%	46.4%
2008	33.5%	46.6%
2007	34%	46.8%
2006	34.5%	47%
2005	35%	47.1%
2004	35.5%	47.3%
2003	36%	47.4%
2002	36.3%	47.6%
2001	36.3%	47.8%
2000	36.3%	48%
1999	36.2%	48.1%
1998	36.3%	48.2%
1997	36.3%	48.2%
1996	36.3%	48.2%
1995	36.2%	48.2%
1994	36.1%	48.2%
1993	35.9%	48.2%
1992	35.4%	48.2%
1991	35%	48.3%
1990	34.5%	48.4%
1989	34.1%	48.5%
1988	33.5%	48.6%
1987	32.9%	48.7%
1986	32.3%	48.8%
1985	31.7%	48.9%
1984	31.6%	49%
1983	32.1%	49.1%
1982	32.8%	49.3%
1981	33.4%	49.4%
1980	34%	49.5%
1979	34.5%	49.5%
1978	35.5%	49.4%
1977	37%	49.2%
1976	38.1%	49.1%
1975	38.9%	48.8%
1974	39.4%	48.6%
1973	40.2%	48.3%
1972	41.3%	48%
1971	42.3%	47.7%
1970	43.2%	47.4%
1969	43.9%	47.2%
1968	44.3%	47.1%
1967	44.1%	47%
1966	43.9%	46.9%
1965	43.9%	46.9%
1964	44.1%	46.7%
1963	43.9%	46.5%
1962	43.1%	46.3%
1961	42.1%	46.2%
1960	41%	46%

Children aged 0-14 make up 32.9% of the population in Tuvalu and 41.5% in Zambia in 2024, compared to 34.5% and 48.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Tuvalu and Zambia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Tuvalu vs Zambia

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Tuvalu

Zambia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Tuvalu	Zambia
2023	170	85
2022	220	89
2021	157	140
2020	206	99
2019	155	103
2018	153	117
2017	171	141
2016	170	158
2015	169	154
2014	168	174
2013	168	213
2012	168	256
2011	169	291
2010	213	332
2009	215	406
2008	219	394
2007	222	324
2006	226	262
2005	230	264
2004	209	260
2003	210	250
2002	234	274
2001	235	306
2000	237	340
1999	242	378
1998	245	392
1997	249	403
1996	277	433
1995	281	466
1994	284	507
1993	286	532
1992	312	581
1991	289	611
1990	291	625
1989	296	635
1988	300	635
1987	252	630
1986	226	619
1985	230	596

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 170 deaths per 100,000 live births in Tuvalu, compared to 85 deaths in Zambia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Tuvalu

Zambia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Tuvalu	Zambia
2023	1.99%	4.47%
2022	2.05%	4.67%
2021	2.12%	4.92%
2020	2.19%	5.24%
2019	2.27%	5.41%
2018	2.35%	5.52%
2017	2.43%	5.61%
2016	2.52%	5.9%
2015	2.61%	6.15%
2014	2.71%	6.38%
2013	2.8%	6.72%
2012	2.91%	7.04%
2011	3.02%	7.31%
2010	3.14%	7.57%
2009	3.28%	8%
2008	3.42%	8.62%
2007	3.56%	9.14%
2006	3.68%	9.71%
2005	3.8%	10.5%
2004	3.89%	11.4%
2003	3.98%	12.4%
2002	4.07%	13.4%
2001	4.16%	14.4%
2000	4.26%	15.3%
1999	4.39%	15.9%
1998	4.52%	16.3%
1997	4.67%	16.7%
1996	4.81%	17%
1995	4.94%	17.3%
1994	5.05%	17.7%
1993	5.15%	17.9%
1992	5.24%	18.1%
1991	5.31%	18.1%
1990	5.37%	18.1%
1989	5.42%	17.9%
1988	5.47%	17.7%
1987	5.53%	17.3%
1986	5.59%	17%
1985	5.66%	16.6%
1984	5.76%	16.2%
1983	5.9%	15.9%
1982	6.06%	15.7%
1981	6.26%	15.6%
1980	6.49%	15.5%
1979	6.76%	15.4%
1978	7.08%	15.3%
1977	7.43%	15.3%
1976	7.84%	15.4%
1975	8.31%	15.5%
1974	8.81%	15.9%
1973	9.37%	16.3%
1972	9.93%	16.9%
1971	10.5%	17.4%
1970	11.1%	17.9%
1969	11.7%	18.3%
1968	12.3%	18.5%
1967	12.9%	18.7%
1966	13.6%	18.9%
1965	14.2%	19%
1964	14.9%	19.2%
1963	15.6%	19.5%
1962	16.3%	19.8%
1961	17%	20.1%
1960	17.7%	20.5%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.99% in Tuvalu and 4.47% in Zambia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.