Fertility & birth rates in United Kingdom and Zambia

Fertility rate in United Kingdom vs Zambia by year

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United Kingdom

Zambia

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Year	Fertility rate
	United Kingdom	Zambia
2023	1.56	4.1
2022	1.56	4.18
2021	1.58	4.25
2020	1.57	4.32
2019	1.63	4.42
2018	1.68	4.49
2017	1.74	4.57
2016	1.79	4.67
2015	1.8	4.78
2014	1.81	4.89
2013	1.83	5.01
2012	1.92	5.14
2011	1.91	5.26
2010	1.92	5.36
2009	1.89	5.45
2008	1.91	5.53
2007	1.86	5.61
2006	1.82	5.68
2005	1.76	5.7
2004	1.75	5.7
2003	1.7	5.71
2002	1.63	5.77
2001	1.63	5.85
2000	1.64	5.92
1999	1.68	6
1998	1.71	6.07
1997	1.72	6.12
1996	1.73	6.18
1995	1.71	6.23
1994	1.74	6.26
1993	1.76	6.3
1992	1.79	6.35
1991	1.82	6.46
1990	1.83	6.57
1989	1.79	6.64
1988	1.82	6.7
1987	1.81	6.8
1986	1.78	6.87
1985	1.79	6.93
1984	1.77	6.97
1983	1.77	7.01
1982	1.78	7.04
1981	1.82	7.07
1980	1.9	7.14
1979	1.86	7.22
1978	1.75	7.29
1977	1.69	7.35
1976	1.74	7.39
1975	1.81	7.42
1974	1.92	7.36
1973	2.04	7.34
1972	2.2	7.3
1971	2.41	7.26
1970	2.44	7.22
1969	2.51	7.18
1968	2.6	7.18
1967	2.68	7.15
1966	2.78	7.14
1965	2.86	7.12
1964	2.93	7.09
1963	2.88	7.06
1962	2.86	7.01
1961	2.78	6.98
1960	2.69	6.95

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in the United Kingdom was 1.56 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 the United Kingdom vs Zambia population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Zambia

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Year	Natural population change
	United Kingdom	Zambia
2023	34,589	577,660
2022	39,751	563,456
2021	30,612	535,629
2020	-4,272	536,484
2019	108,342	528,089
2018	119,321	515,644
2017	145,125	504,630
2016	177,139	497,521
2015	175,738	491,021
2014	206,784	483,663
2013	198,830	476,846
2012	248,473	469,406
2011	259,361	459,743
2010	251,066	448,337
2009	230,422	434,458
2008	216,325	419,560
2007	196,232	403,729
2006	176,455	387,891
2005	144,963	368,756
2004	131,974	349,352
2003	89,471	331,189
2002	65,308	316,041
2001	65,032	302,682
2000	70,671	293,186
1999	64,551	283,297
1998	87,730	275,568
1997	99,138	268,198
1996	98,884	262,468
1995	87,028	257,897
1994	127,304	252,023
1993	103,893	245,917
1992	149,709	239,953
1991	143,562	237,957
1990	154,569	235,835
1989	119,861	233,429
1988	136,628	230,118
1987	136,325	227,813
1986	90,690	224,768
1985	79,170	221,351
1984	84,633	216,695
1983	61,966	212,712
1982	56,314	207,621
1981	73,234	202,822
1980	95,734	198,817
1979	61,872	197,578
1978	16,859	194,933
1977	0	191,557
1976	-5,621	186,762
1975	33,735	182,258
1974	67,476	174,484
1973	112,389	168,258
1972	162,650	161,648
1971	257,123	155,249
1970	244,918	149,380
1969	260,577	142,660
1968	292,622	137,315
1967	346,145	131,938
1966	333,356	127,164
1965	364,132	122,814
1964	405,000	117,197
1963	337,995	114,555
1962	340,800	110,173
1961	311,519	106,318
1960	314,400	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 +0.05% in the United Kingdom and +2.79% in Zambia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.16% in the United Kingdom and +2.87% in Zambia.

Birth rate in United Kingdom 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
	United Kingdom	Zambia
2023	10	33.1
2022	10.1	33.5
2021	10.2	33.9
2020	10.2	34.4
2019	10.6	35
2018	11	35.5
2017	11.4	35.9
2016	11.8	36.6
2015	11.9	37.3
2014	12	38.1
2013	12.1	39
2012	12.8	39.9
2011	12.8	40.7
2010	12.9	41.4
2009	12.7	42
2008	12.9	42.6
2007	12.6	43.2
2006	12.3	43.7
2005	12	43.8
2004	11.9	43.9
2003	11.7	43.9
2002	11.3	44.3
2001	11.3	44.8
2000	11.5	45.5
1999	11.9	45.9
1998	12.3	46.2
1997	12.5	46.3
1996	12.6	46.6
1995	12.6	46.8
1994	13	46.7
1993	13.2	46.6
1992	13.6	46.6
1991	13.8	46.9
1990	13.9	47
1989	13.6	47.1
1988	13.8	47.1
1987	13.7	47.3
1986	13.3	47.4
1985	13.3	47.4
1984	12.9	47.3
1983	12.8	47.3
1982	12.8	47.3
1981	13	47.3
1980	13.4	47.5
1979	13.1	48.2
1978	12.2	48.7
1977	11.7	49.2
1976	12	49.5
1975	12.4	50
1974	13.1	49.7
1973	13.9	49.7
1972	14.9	49.6
1971	16.1	49.4
1970	16.2	49.3
1969	16.6	48.9
1968	17.2	48.9
1967	17.5	48.8
1966	17.9	48.8
1965	18.3	48.8
1964	18.8	48.9
1963	18.5	48.9
1962	18.3	48.9
1961	17.9	48.9
1960	17.5	48.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10 in the United Kingdom and 33.1 in Zambia, compared with 17.5 and 48.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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United Kingdom

Factual

UN forecast

Zambia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	United Kingdom	Zambia
2100	13.4%	21.6%
2099	13.4%	21.7%
2098	13.4%	21.9%
2097	13.5%	22%
2096	13.5%	22.2%
2095	13.6%	22.3%
2094	13.6%	22.5%
2093	13.7%	22.7%
2092	13.7%	22.8%
2091	13.8%	23%
2090	13.8%	23.1%
2089	13.8%	23.3%
2088	13.9%	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	13.9%	24.7%
2080	13.9%	24.9%
2079	13.8%	25.1%
2078	13.8%	25.3%
2077	13.8%	25.5%
2076	13.8%	25.7%
2075	13.8%	25.9%
2074	13.8%	26.1%
2073	13.8%	26.4%
2072	13.8%	26.6%
2071	13.8%	26.8%
2070	13.8%	27%
2069	13.8%	27.2%
2068	13.9%	27.5%
2067	13.9%	27.7%
2066	14%	27.9%
2065	14.1%	28.1%
2064	14.2%	28.4%
2063	14.3%	28.6%
2062	14.4%	28.9%
2061	14.5%	29.1%
2060	14.5%	29.3%
2059	14.6%	29.6%
2058	14.7%	29.8%
2057	14.8%	30.1%
2056	14.9%	30.4%
2055	15%	30.6%
2054	15%	30.9%
2053	15%	31.2%
2052	15.1%	31.5%
2051	15.1%	31.8%
2050	15.1%	32.2%
2049	15%	32.5%
2048	15%	32.8%
2047	15%	33.2%
2046	14.9%	33.5%
2045	14.9%	33.9%
2044	14.9%	34.2%
2043	14.8%	34.6%
2042	14.8%	34.9%
2041	14.8%	35.3%
2040	14.8%	35.6%
2039	14.8%	36%
2038	14.9%	36.3%
2037	14.9%	36.6%
2036	14.9%	37%
2035	15%	37.3%
2034	15.1%	37.6%
2033	15.3%	38%
2032	15.4%	38.3%
2031	15.6%	38.7%
2030	15.9%	39%
2029	16.1%	39.4%
2028	16.3%	39.8%
2027	16.6%	40.3%
2026	16.8%	40.7%
2025	17.1%	41.2%
2024	17.2%	41.5%
2023	17.4%	42%
2022	17.6%	42.4%
2021	17.8%	42.9%
2020	18%	43.3%
2019	18%	43.8%
2018	18.1%	44.1%
2017	18%	44.5%
2016	18%	44.9%
2015	17.9%	45.2%
2014	17.8%	45.5%
2013	17.8%	45.7%
2012	17.8%	45.9%
2011	17.7%	46.1%
2010	17.8%	46.3%
2009	17.8%	46.4%
2008	17.8%	46.6%
2007	17.9%	46.8%
2006	18%	47%
2005	18.2%	47.1%
2004	18.3%	47.3%
2003	18.4%	47.4%
2002	18.5%	47.6%
2001	18.7%	47.8%
2000	18.9%	48%
1999	19.2%	48.1%
1998	19.3%	48.2%
1997	19.3%	48.2%
1996	19.4%	48.2%
1995	19.5%	48.2%
1994	19.6%	48.2%
1993	19.5%	48.2%
1992	19.4%	48.2%
1991	19.3%	48.3%
1990	19.1%	48.4%
1989	19.1%	48.5%
1988	18.9%	48.6%
1987	18.9%	48.7%
1986	19.1%	48.8%
1985	19.3%	48.9%
1984	19.5%	49%
1983	19.8%	49.1%
1982	20.2%	49.3%
1981	20.6%	49.4%
1980	21%	49.5%
1979	21.4%	49.5%
1978	21.9%	49.4%
1977	22.4%	49.2%
1976	22.9%	49.1%
1975	23.3%	48.8%
1974	23.6%	48.6%
1973	23.9%	48.3%
1972	24%	48%
1971	24.1%	47.7%
1970	24.1%	47.4%
1969	24%	47.2%
1968	23.9%	47.1%
1967	23.7%	47%
1966	23.5%	46.9%
1965	23.4%	46.9%
1964	23.3%	46.7%
1963	23.2%	46.5%
1962	23.2%	46.3%
1961	23.3%	46.2%
1960	23.3%	46%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.2% of the population in the United Kingdom and 41.5% in Zambia in 2024, compared to 19.1% and 48.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the United Kingdom and Zambia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: United Kingdom vs Zambia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	United Kingdom	Zambia
2023	8	85
2022	15	89
2021	13	140
2020	14	99
2019	9	103
2018	9	117
2017	9	141
2016	9	158
2015	9	154
2014	9	174
2013	9	213
2012	9	256
2011	10	291
2010	10	332
2009	11	406
2008	11	394
2007	11	324
2006	12	262
2005	12	264
2004	13	260
2003	14	250
2002	13	274
2001	13	306
2000	12	340
1999	11	378
1998	10	392
1997	9	403
1996	8	433
1995	9	466
1994	9	507
1993	8	532
1992	7	581
1991	7	611
1990	6	625
1989	5	635
1988	4	635
1987	3	630
1986	2	619
1985	2	596

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 8 deaths per 100,000 live births in the United Kingdom, 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
	United Kingdom	Zambia
2023	0.45%	4.47%
2022	0.45%	4.67%
2021	0.44%	4.92%
2020	0.44%	5.24%
2019	0.44%	5.41%
2018	0.44%	5.52%
2017	0.44%	5.61%
2016	0.44%	5.9%
2015	0.45%	6.15%
2014	0.45%	6.38%
2013	0.46%	6.72%
2012	0.48%	7.04%
2011	0.5%	7.31%
2010	0.52%	7.57%
2009	0.54%	8%
2008	0.56%	8.62%
2007	0.58%	9.14%
2006	0.59%	9.71%
2005	0.6%	10.5%
2004	0.61%	11.4%
2003	0.63%	12.4%
2002	0.63%	13.4%
2001	0.64%	14.4%
2000	0.65%	15.3%
1999	0.67%	15.9%
1998	0.68%	16.3%
1997	0.69%	16.7%
1996	0.7%	17%
1995	0.72%	17.3%
1994	0.74%	17.7%
1993	0.77%	17.9%
1992	0.82%	18.1%
1991	0.87%	18.1%
1990	0.93%	18.1%
1989	0.99%	17.9%
1988	1.04%	17.7%
1987	1.08%	17.3%
1986	1.11%	17%
1985	1.14%	16.6%
1984	1.17%	16.2%
1983	1.22%	15.9%
1982	1.27%	15.7%
1981	1.34%	15.6%
1980	1.41%	15.5%
1979	1.49%	15.4%
1978	1.57%	15.3%
1977	1.64%	15.3%
1976	1.72%	15.4%
1975	1.8%	15.5%
1974	1.87%	15.9%
1973	1.94%	16.3%
1972	2%	16.9%
1971	2.06%	17.4%
1970	2.1%	17.9%
1969	2.14%	18.3%
1968	2.18%	18.5%
1967	2.22%	18.7%
1966	2.28%	18.9%
1965	2.34%	19%
1964	2.42%	19.2%
1963	2.49%	19.5%
1962	2.56%	19.8%
1961	2.61%	20.1%
1960	2.66%	20.5%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.45% in the United Kingdom and 4.47% in Zambia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.