Fertility & birth rates in Ukraine and Zambia

Fertility rate in Ukraine vs Zambia by year

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Year	Fertility rate
	Ukraine	Zambia
2023	0.98	4.1
2022	0.9	4.18
2021	1.15	4.25
2020	1.21	4.32
2019	1.22	4.42
2018	1.23	4.49
2017	1.3	4.57
2016	1.39	4.67
2015	1.39	4.78
2014	1.47	4.89
2013	1.52	5.01
2012	1.53	5.14
2011	1.46	5.26
2010	1.44	5.36
2009	1.47	5.45
2008	1.44	5.53
2007	1.34	5.61
2006	1.3	5.68
2005	1.22	5.7
2004	1.22	5.7
2003	1.17	5.71
2002	1.13	5.77
2001	1.09	5.85
2000	1.11	5.92
1999	1.13	6
1998	1.21	6.07
1997	1.27	6.12
1996	1.33	6.18
1995	1.4	6.23
1994	1.47	6.26
1993	1.56	6.3
1992	1.67	6.35
1991	1.77	6.46
1990	1.85	6.57
1989	1.93	6.64
1988	2.04	6.7
1987	2.07	6.8
1986	2.12	6.87
1985	2.03	6.93
1984	2.08	6.97
1983	2.1	7.01
1982	1.95	7.04
1981	1.92	7.07
1980	1.95	7.14
1979	1.96	7.22
1978	1.97	7.29
1977	1.98	7.35
1976	2.04	7.39
1975	2.05	7.42
1974	2.06	7.36
1973	2.04	7.34
1972	2.13	7.3
1971	2.11	7.26
1970	2.08	7.22
1969	2.01	7.18
1968	2.03	7.18
1967	2.04	7.15
1966	2.04	7.14
1965	1.94	7.12
1964	2.01	7.09
1963	2.11	7.06
1962	2.15	7.01
1961	2.2	6.98
1960	2.29	6.95

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Ukraine was 0.98 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 Ukraine 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
	Ukraine	Zambia
2023	-283,185	577,660
2022	-349,284	563,456
2021	-449,941	535,629
2020	-307,533	536,484
2019	-236,296	528,089
2018	-227,491	515,644
2017	-158,390	504,630
2016	-135,710	497,521
2015	-147,107	491,021
2014	-140,216	483,663
2013	-129,662	476,846
2012	-130,451	469,406
2011	-158,372	459,743
2010	-180,388	448,337
2009	-197,918	434,458
2008	-229,086	419,560
2007	-282,659	403,729
2006	-300,787	387,891
2005	-337,857	368,756
2004	-344,157	349,352
2003	-351,299	331,189
2002	-364,544	316,041
2001	-374,734	302,682
2000	-364,143	293,186
1999	-348,286	283,297
1998	-318,299	275,568
1997	-306,549	268,198
1996	-305,154	262,468
1995	-281,629	257,897
1994	-238,820	252,023
1993	-169,405	245,917
1992	-95,857	239,953
1991	-16,486	237,957
1990	48,463	235,835
1989	106,431	233,429
1988	162,002	230,118
1987	198,850	227,813
1986	225,751	224,768
1985	201,011	221,351
1984	222,430	216,695
1983	241,741	212,712
1982	194,101	207,621
1981	182,839	202,822
1980	197,223	198,817
1979	197,294	197,578
1978	206,554	194,933
1977	216,932	191,557
1976	247,323	186,762
1975	256,787	182,258
1974	273,486	174,484
1973	274,938	168,258
1972	309,785	161,648
1971	305,849	155,249
1970	291,839	149,380
1969	274,858	142,660
1968	295,162	137,315
1967	313,899	131,938
1966	337,794	127,164
1965	334,365	122,814
1964	391,120	117,197
1963	449,648	114,555
1962	481,887	110,173
1961	508,602	106,318
1960	538,812	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 -0.75% in Ukraine and +2.79% in Zambia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.56% in Ukraine and +2.87% in Zambia.

Birth rate in Ukraine 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
	Ukraine	Zambia
2023	5.63	33.1
2022	5.68	33.5
2021	6.98	33.9
2020	7.56	34.4
2019	7.82	35
2018	8.13	35.5
2017	8.78	35.9
2016	9.61	36.6
2015	9.8	37.3
2014	10.6	38.1
2013	11.2	39
2012	11.4	39.9
2011	11.1	40.7
2010	10.9	41.4
2009	11.2	42
2008	11	42.6
2007	10.2	43.2
2006	9.79	43.7
2005	9.12	43.8
2004	8.96	43.9
2003	8.55	43.9
2002	8.11	44.3
2001	7.78	44.8
2000	7.82	45.5
1999	7.89	45.9
1998	8.4	46.2
1997	8.82	46.3
1996	9.25	46.6
1995	9.7	46.8
1994	10.2	46.7
1993	10.9	46.6
1992	11.7	46.6
1991	12.5	46.9
1990	13.1	47
1989	13.8	47.1
1988	14.6	47.1
1987	15.1	47.3
1986	15.8	47.4
1985	15.4	47.4
1984	15.9	47.3
1983	16.1	47.3
1982	15	47.3
1981	14.8	47.3
1980	15	47.5
1979	14.9	48.2
1978	14.9	48.7
1977	14.8	49.2
1976	15.2	49.5
1975	15.1	50
1974	15.2	49.7
1973	15	49.7
1972	15.5	49.6
1971	15.4	49.4
1970	15	49.3
1969	14.5	48.9
1968	14.8	48.9
1967	15	48.8
1966	15.4	48.8
1965	15.3	48.8
1964	16.6	48.9
1963	18	48.9
1962	18.9	48.9
1961	19.7	48.9
1960	20.8	48.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 5.63 in Ukraine and 33.1 in Zambia, compared with 20.8 and 48.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

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Zambia

Factual

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Year	Young
	Ukraine	Zambia
2100	8.49%	21.6%
2099	8.5%	21.7%
2098	8.51%	21.9%
2097	8.54%	22%
2096	8.57%	22.2%
2095	8.61%	22.3%
2094	8.66%	22.5%
2093	8.71%	22.7%
2092	8.77%	22.8%
2091	8.82%	23%
2090	8.87%	23.1%
2089	8.92%	23.3%
2088	8.95%	23.5%
2087	8.98%	23.6%
2086	9%	23.8%
2085	9%	24%
2084	9%	24.2%
2083	8.98%	24.3%
2082	8.95%	24.5%
2081	8.9%	24.7%
2080	8.85%	24.9%
2079	8.79%	25.1%
2078	8.73%	25.3%
2077	8.66%	25.5%
2076	8.59%	25.7%
2075	8.53%	25.9%
2074	8.47%	26.1%
2073	8.41%	26.4%
2072	8.37%	26.6%
2071	8.34%	26.8%
2070	8.34%	27%
2069	8.34%	27.2%
2068	8.37%	27.5%
2067	8.42%	27.7%
2066	8.5%	27.9%
2065	8.59%	28.1%
2064	8.7%	28.4%
2063	8.83%	28.6%
2062	8.96%	28.9%
2061	9.11%	29.1%
2060	9.27%	29.3%
2059	9.42%	29.6%
2058	9.57%	29.8%
2057	9.71%	30.1%
2056	9.83%	30.4%
2055	9.94%	30.6%
2054	10%	30.9%
2053	10.1%	31.2%
2052	10.2%	31.5%
2051	10.2%	31.8%
2050	10.2%	32.2%
2049	10.2%	32.5%
2048	10.2%	32.8%
2047	10.2%	33.2%
2046	10.1%	33.5%
2045	10.1%	33.9%
2044	10%	34.2%
2043	9.99%	34.6%
2042	9.94%	34.9%
2041	9.89%	35.3%
2040	9.9%	35.6%
2039	9.94%	36%
2038	9.97%	36.3%
2037	9.93%	36.6%
2036	10.1%	37%
2035	10.3%	37.3%
2034	10.5%	37.6%
2033	10.7%	38%
2032	11%	38.3%
2031	11.4%	38.7%
2030	11.7%	39%
2029	12.2%	39.4%
2028	12.7%	39.8%
2027	13.2%	40.3%
2026	13.6%	40.7%
2025	13.8%	41.2%
2024	13.9%	41.5%
2023	14.3%	42%
2022	14.8%	42.4%
2021	15.1%	42.9%
2020	15.3%	43.3%
2019	15.4%	43.8%
2018	15.4%	44.1%
2017	15.4%	44.5%
2016	15.3%	44.9%
2015	15.1%	45.2%
2014	14.9%	45.5%
2013	14.6%	45.7%
2012	14.4%	45.9%
2011	14.2%	46.1%
2010	14.1%	46.3%
2009	14%	46.4%
2008	14%	46.6%
2007	14.1%	46.8%
2006	14.3%	47%
2005	14.7%	47.1%
2004	15.1%	47.3%
2003	15.7%	47.4%
2002	16.3%	47.6%
2001	17.1%	47.8%
2000	17.9%	48%
1999	18.5%	48.1%
1998	19.2%	48.2%
1997	19.7%	48.2%
1996	20.2%	48.2%
1995	20.6%	48.2%
1994	21%	48.2%
1993	21.2%	48.2%
1992	21.4%	48.2%
1991	21.5%	48.3%
1990	21.6%	48.4%
1989	21.7%	48.5%
1988	21.7%	48.6%
1987	21.7%	48.7%
1986	21.7%	48.8%
1985	21.7%	48.9%
1984	21.6%	49%
1983	21.5%	49.1%
1982	21.4%	49.3%
1981	21.4%	49.4%
1980	21.4%	49.5%
1979	21.5%	49.5%
1978	21.7%	49.4%
1977	22.1%	49.2%
1976	22.4%	49.1%
1975	22.8%	48.8%
1974	23.2%	48.6%
1973	23.6%	48.3%
1972	24%	48%
1971	24.4%	47.7%
1970	24.8%	47.4%
1969	25.1%	47.2%
1968	25.5%	47.1%
1967	25.8%	47%
1966	26.1%	46.9%
1965	26.4%	46.9%
1964	26.8%	46.7%
1963	27.1%	46.5%
1962	27.1%	46.3%
1961	27%	46.2%
1960	26.7%	46%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13.9% of the population in Ukraine and 41.5% in Zambia in 2024, compared to 21.6% and 48.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Ukraine and Zambia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Ukraine vs Zambia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Ukraine	Zambia
2023	15	85
2022	16	89
2021	26	140
2020	18	99
2019	16	103
2018	16	117
2017	16	141
2016	17	158
2015	17	154
2014	19	174
2013	20	213
2012	20	256
2011	20	291
2010	21	332
2009	24	406
2008	26	394
2007	27	324
2006	27	262
2005	27	264
2004	27	260
2003	28	250
2002	28	274
2001	30	306
2000	32	340
1999	34	378
1998	37	392
1997	41	403
1996	45	433
1995	46	466
1994	45	507
1993	42	532
1992	40	581
1991	40	611
1990	40	625
1989	42	635
1988	44	635
1987	46	630
1986	50	619
1985	53	596

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 15 deaths per 100,000 live births in Ukraine, 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
	Ukraine	Zambia
2023	0.81%	4.47%
2022	0.85%	4.67%
2021	0.82%	4.92%
2020	0.84%	5.24%
2019	0.85%	5.41%
2018	0.87%	5.52%
2017	0.89%	5.61%
2016	0.91%	5.9%
2015	0.94%	6.15%
2014	0.98%	6.38%
2013	1.02%	6.72%
2012	1.07%	7.04%
2011	1.12%	7.31%
2010	1.17%	7.57%
2009	1.23%	8%
2008	1.29%	8.62%
2007	1.34%	9.14%
2006	1.4%	9.71%
2005	1.45%	10.5%
2004	1.51%	11.4%
2003	1.58%	12.4%
2002	1.66%	13.4%
2001	1.75%	14.4%
2000	1.83%	15.3%
1999	1.9%	15.9%
1998	1.97%	16.3%
1997	2.01%	16.7%
1996	2.03%	17%
1995	2.02%	17.3%
1994	2%	17.7%
1993	1.97%	17.9%
1992	1.94%	18.1%
1991	1.92%	18.1%
1990	1.92%	18.1%
1989	1.95%	17.9%
1988	1.99%	17.7%
1987	2.05%	17.3%
1986	2.13%	17%
1985	2.21%	16.6%
1984	2.29%	16.2%
1983	2.39%	15.9%
1982	2.47%	15.7%
1981	2.55%	15.6%
1980	2.62%	15.5%
1979	2.69%	15.4%
1978	2.74%	15.3%
1977	2.78%	15.3%
1976	2.84%	15.4%
1975	2.89%	15.5%
1974	2.96%	15.9%
1973	3.04%	16.3%
1972	3.13%	16.9%
1971	3.23%	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 0.81% in Ukraine and 4.47% in Zambia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.