Fertility & birth rates in Vanuatu and Zambia

Fertility rate in Vanuatu vs Zambia by year

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Vanuatu

Zambia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Vanuatu	Zambia
2023	3.6	4.1
2022	3.65	4.18
2021	3.7	4.25
2020	3.74	4.32
2019	3.79	4.42
2018	3.83	4.49
2017	3.88	4.57
2016	3.92	4.67
2015	3.95	4.78
2014	4	4.89
2013	4.04	5.01
2012	4.06	5.14
2011	4.09	5.26
2010	4.13	5.36
2009	4.16	5.45
2008	4.16	5.53
2007	4.12	5.61
2006	4.1	5.68
2005	4.13	5.7
2004	4.21	5.7
2003	4.29	5.71
2002	4.38	5.77
2001	4.5	5.85
2000	4.54	5.92
1999	4.56	6
1998	4.6	6.07
1997	4.66	6.12
1996	4.75	6.18
1995	4.85	6.23
1994	4.94	6.26
1993	5.02	6.3
1992	5.09	6.35
1991	5.13	6.46
1990	5.17	6.57
1989	5.21	6.64
1988	5.27	6.7
1987	5.33	6.8
1986	5.38	6.87
1985	5.43	6.93
1984	5.49	6.97
1983	5.55	7.01
1982	5.6	7.04
1981	5.65	7.07
1980	5.69	7.14
1979	5.73	7.22
1978	5.77	7.29
1977	5.81	7.35
1976	5.89	7.39
1975	5.98	7.42
1974	6.06	7.36
1973	6.15	7.34
1972	6.23	7.3
1971	6.29	7.26
1970	6.35	7.22
1969	6.41	7.18
1968	6.46	7.18
1967	6.51	7.15
1966	6.51	7.14
1965	6.52	7.12
1964	6.57	7.09
1963	6.62	7.06
1962	6.67	7.01
1961	6.73	6.98
1960	6.78	6.95

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Vanuatu was 3.6 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 Vanuatu 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
	Vanuatu	Zambia
2023	7,359	577,660
2022	7,358	563,456
2021	7,199	535,629
2020	7,233	536,484
2019	7,364	528,089
2018	7,379	515,644
2017	7,371	504,630
2016	7,315	497,521
2015	7,220	491,021
2014	7,143	483,663
2013	7,036	476,846
2012	6,877	469,406
2011	6,715	459,743
2010	6,548	448,337
2009	6,362	434,458
2008	6,138	419,560
2007	5,842	403,729
2006	5,606	387,891
2005	5,454	368,756
2004	5,353	349,352
2003	5,258	331,189
2002	5,181	316,041
2001	5,144	302,682
2000	5,026	293,186
1999	4,871	283,297
1998	4,866	275,568
1997	4,854	268,198
1996	4,897	262,468
1995	4,945	257,897
1994	4,973	252,023
1993	4,973	245,917
1992	4,941	239,953
1991	4,859	237,957
1990	4,762	235,835
1989	4,656	233,429
1988	4,577	230,118
1987	4,427	227,813
1986	4,360	224,768
1985	4,219	221,351
1984	4,088	216,695
1983	3,944	212,712
1982	3,778	207,621
1981	3,592	202,822
1980	3,383	198,817
1979	3,590	197,578
1978	3,428	194,933
1977	3,285	191,557
1976	3,174	186,762
1975	3,074	182,258
1974	2,968	174,484
1973	2,876	168,258
1972	2,775	161,648
1971	2,685	155,249
1970	2,597	149,380
1969	2,529	142,660
1968	2,470	137,315
1967	2,384	131,938
1966	2,278	127,164
1965	2,180	122,814
1964	2,098	117,197
1963	2,025	114,555
1962	1,947	110,173
1961	1,872	106,318
1960	1,796	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 +2.3% in Vanuatu and +2.79% in Zambia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.53% in Vanuatu and +2.87% in Zambia.

Birth rate in Vanuatu vs Zambia by year

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Vanuatu

Zambia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Vanuatu	Zambia
2023	28.1	33.1
2022	28.7	33.5
2021	29.3	33.9
2020	29.9	34.4
2019	30.7	35
2018	31.4	35.5
2017	32.1	35.9
2016	32.5	36.6
2015	32.8	37.3
2014	33.1	38.1
2013	33.2	39
2012	33.2	39.9
2011	33.1	40.7
2010	33	41.4
2009	32.8	42
2008	32.5	42.6
2007	31.9	43.2
2006	31.4	43.7
2005	31.2	43.8
2004	31.4	43.9
2003	31.6	43.9
2002	31.8	44.3
2001	32.3	44.8
2000	32.3	45.5
1999	32.4	45.9
1998	32.8	46.2
1997	33.3	46.3
1996	34.3	46.6
1995	35.4	46.8
1994	36.3	46.7
1993	37.3	46.6
1992	38.1	46.6
1991	38.5	46.9
1990	39	47
1989	39.4	47.1
1988	39.9	47.1
1987	40.4	47.3
1986	40.8	47.4
1985	41	47.4
1984	41.2	47.3
1983	41.2	47.3
1982	41.1	47.3
1981	40.8	47.3
1980	40.3	47.5
1979	40.3	48.2
1978	40.2	48.7
1977	40.2	49.2
1976	40.6	49.5
1975	41	50
1974	41.3	49.7
1973	41.6	49.7
1972	41.9	49.6
1971	42.1	49.4
1970	42.3	49.3
1969	42.6	48.9
1968	42.9	48.9
1967	43.2	48.8
1966	43.2	48.8
1965	43.2	48.8
1964	43.4	48.9
1963	43.7	48.9
1962	43.9	48.9
1961	44.2	48.9
1960	44.3	48.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 28.1 in Vanuatu and 33.1 in Zambia, compared with 44.3 and 48.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Vanuatu

Factual

UN forecast

Zambia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Vanuatu	Zambia
2100	20.6%	21.6%
2099	20.7%	21.7%
2098	20.9%	21.9%
2097	21%	22%
2096	21.2%	22.2%
2095	21.3%	22.3%
2094	21.5%	22.5%
2093	21.7%	22.7%
2092	21.8%	22.8%
2091	22%	23%
2090	22.2%	23.1%
2089	22.3%	23.3%
2088	22.5%	23.5%
2087	22.7%	23.6%
2086	22.9%	23.8%
2085	23.1%	24%
2084	23.3%	24.2%
2083	23.5%	24.3%
2082	23.7%	24.5%
2081	23.8%	24.7%
2080	24%	24.9%
2079	24.2%	25.1%
2078	24.4%	25.3%
2077	24.6%	25.5%
2076	24.8%	25.7%
2075	25%	25.9%
2074	25.1%	26.1%
2073	25.3%	26.4%
2072	25.5%	26.6%
2071	25.7%	26.8%
2070	25.9%	27%
2069	26.1%	27.2%
2068	26.2%	27.5%
2067	26.5%	27.7%
2066	26.7%	27.9%
2065	26.9%	28.1%
2064	27.1%	28.4%
2063	27.4%	28.6%
2062	27.6%	28.9%
2061	27.9%	29.1%
2060	28.1%	29.3%
2059	28.4%	29.6%
2058	28.7%	29.8%
2057	28.9%	30.1%
2056	29.2%	30.4%
2055	29.5%	30.6%
2054	29.8%	30.9%
2053	30%	31.2%
2052	30.3%	31.5%
2051	30.5%	31.8%
2050	30.8%	32.2%
2049	31%	32.5%
2048	31.2%	32.8%
2047	31.4%	33.2%
2046	31.6%	33.5%
2045	31.7%	33.9%
2044	31.9%	34.2%
2043	32.1%	34.6%
2042	32.2%	34.9%
2041	32.4%	35.3%
2040	32.6%	35.6%
2039	32.8%	36%
2038	33%	36.3%
2037	33.3%	36.6%
2036	33.6%	37%
2035	33.9%	37.3%
2034	34.3%	37.6%
2033	34.7%	38%
2032	35.1%	38.3%
2031	35.5%	38.7%
2030	36%	39%
2029	36.5%	39.4%
2028	36.9%	39.8%
2027	37.4%	40.3%
2026	37.8%	40.7%
2025	38.2%	41.2%
2024	38.3%	41.5%
2023	38.6%	42%
2022	38.8%	42.4%
2021	39%	42.9%
2020	39%	43.3%
2019	39%	43.8%
2018	38.9%	44.1%
2017	38.8%	44.5%
2016	38.7%	44.9%
2015	38.5%	45.2%
2014	38.4%	45.5%
2013	38.2%	45.7%
2012	38.2%	45.9%
2011	38.1%	46.1%
2010	38.2%	46.3%
2009	38.5%	46.4%
2008	38.8%	46.6%
2007	39.2%	46.8%
2006	39.6%	47%
2005	40.2%	47.1%
2004	40.7%	47.3%
2003	41.3%	47.4%
2002	41.8%	47.6%
2001	42.4%	47.8%
2000	42.9%	48%
1999	43.5%	48.1%
1998	44%	48.2%
1997	44.4%	48.2%
1996	44.8%	48.2%
1995	45%	48.2%
1994	45.2%	48.2%
1993	44.8%	48.2%
1992	44.1%	48.2%
1991	43.9%	48.3%
1990	43.9%	48.4%
1989	44%	48.5%
1988	44.1%	48.6%
1987	44.1%	48.7%
1986	44.2%	48.8%
1985	44.2%	48.9%
1984	44.1%	49%
1983	44%	49.1%
1982	44%	49.3%
1981	43.9%	49.4%
1980	44%	49.5%
1979	44.5%	49.5%
1978	45%	49.4%
1977	45.1%	49.2%
1976	45.2%	49.1%
1975	45.4%	48.8%
1974	45.5%	48.6%
1973	45.5%	48.3%
1972	45.6%	48%
1971	45.7%	47.7%
1970	45.7%	47.4%
1969	45.8%	47.2%
1968	45.8%	47.1%
1967	45.8%	47%
1966	45.7%	46.9%
1965	45.5%	46.9%
1964	45.4%	46.7%
1963	45.2%	46.5%
1962	45.1%	46.3%
1961	44.8%	46.2%
1960	44.6%	46%

Children aged 0-14 make up 38.3% of the population in Vanuatu and 41.5% in Zambia in 2024, compared to 43.9% and 48.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Vanuatu and Zambia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Vanuatu vs Zambia

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Vanuatu

Zambia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Vanuatu	Zambia
2023	100	85
2022	105	89
2021	124	140
2020	107	99
2019	105	103
2018	108	117
2017	107	141
2016	107	158
2015	109	154
2014	110	174
2013	110	213
2012	109	256
2011	112	291
2010	114	332
2009	114	406
2008	117	394
2007	120	324
2006	123	262
2005	127	264
2004	131	260
2003	131	250
2002	128	274
2001	132	306
2000	133	340
1999	146	378
1998	134	392
1997	131	403
1996	129	433
1995	131	466
1994	131	507
1993	133	532
1992	140	581
1991	140	611
1990	151	625
1989	162	635
1988	172	635
1987	200	630
1986	194	619
1985	211	596

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

Under-five mortality rates

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Zambia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Vanuatu	Zambia
2023	1.68%	4.47%
2022	1.71%	4.67%
2021	1.74%	4.92%
2020	1.77%	5.24%
2019	1.78%	5.41%
2018	1.8%	5.52%
2017	1.82%	5.61%
2016	1.84%	5.9%
2015	1.87%	6.15%
2014	1.9%	6.38%
2013	1.94%	6.72%
2012	1.99%	7.04%
2011	2.05%	7.31%
2010	2.12%	7.57%
2009	2.2%	8%
2008	2.27%	8.62%
2007	2.34%	9.14%
2006	2.4%	9.71%
2005	2.45%	10.5%
2004	2.5%	11.4%
2003	2.54%	12.4%
2002	2.58%	13.4%
2001	2.63%	14.4%
2000	2.68%	15.3%
1999	2.74%	15.9%
1998	2.79%	16.3%
1997	2.86%	16.7%
1996	2.92%	17%
1995	3%	17.3%
1994	3.08%	17.7%
1993	3.18%	17.9%
1992	3.29%	18.1%
1991	3.43%	18.1%
1990	3.58%	18.1%
1989	3.76%	17.9%
1988	3.96%	17.7%
1987	4.2%	17.3%
1986	4.47%	17%
1985	4.78%	16.6%
1984	5.12%	16.2%
1983	5.48%	15.9%
1982	5.87%	15.7%
1981	6.27%	15.6%
1980	6.67%	15.5%
1979	7.07%	15.4%
1978	7.45%	15.3%
1977	7.84%	15.3%
1976	8.21%	15.4%
1975	8.58%	15.5%
1974	8.95%	15.9%
1973	9.34%	16.3%
1972	9.73%	16.9%
1971	10.2%	17.4%
1970	10.6%	17.9%
1969	11%	18.3%
1968	11.5%	18.5%
1967	12%	18.7%
1966	12.4%	18.9%
1965	12.9%	19%
1964	13.4%	19.2%
1963	13.8%	19.5%
1962	14.3%	19.8%
1961	14.7%	20.1%
1960	15.2%	20.5%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.68% in Vanuatu and 4.47% in Zambia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.