Fertility & birth rates in Venezuela and Zambia

Fertility rate in Venezuela vs Zambia by year

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Venezuela

Zambia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Venezuela	Zambia
2023	2.08	4.1
2022	2.09	4.18
2021	2.11	4.25
2020	2.12	4.32
2019	2.13	4.42
2018	2.15	4.49
2017	2.18	4.57
2016	2.22	4.67
2015	2.25	4.78
2014	2.3	4.89
2013	2.33	5.01
2012	2.38	5.14
2011	2.4	5.26
2010	2.4	5.36
2009	2.42	5.45
2008	2.48	5.53
2007	2.52	5.61
2006	2.6	5.68
2005	2.63	5.7
2004	2.64	5.7
2003	2.7	5.71
2002	2.74	5.77
2001	2.78	5.85
2000	2.79	5.92
1999	2.86	6
1998	2.91	6.07
1997	2.97	6.12
1996	3.02	6.18
1995	3.08	6.23
1994	3.15	6.26
1993	3.22	6.3
1992	3.29	6.35
1991	3.37	6.46
1990	3.45	6.57
1989	3.52	6.64
1988	3.6	6.7
1987	3.67	6.8
1986	3.73	6.87
1985	3.79	6.93
1984	3.86	6.97
1983	3.93	7.01
1982	4.01	7.04
1981	4.1	7.07
1980	4.2	7.14
1979	4.3	7.22
1978	4.4	7.29
1977	4.49	7.35
1976	4.59	7.39
1975	4.69	7.42
1974	4.79	7.36
1973	4.91	7.34
1972	5.04	7.3
1971	5.17	7.26
1970	5.32	7.22
1969	5.47	7.18
1968	5.61	7.18
1967	5.75	7.15
1966	5.87	7.14
1965	5.98	7.12
1964	6.07	7.09
1963	6.16	7.06
1962	6.23	7.01
1961	6.3	6.98
1960	6.38	6.95

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Venezuela was 2.08 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 Venezuela vs Zambia population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Venezuela

Zambia

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Year	Natural population change
	Venezuela	Zambia
2023	213,020	577,660
2022	216,619	563,456
2021	207,746	535,629
2020	237,223	536,484
2019	274,826	528,089
2018	317,302	515,644
2017	340,222	504,630
2016	359,651	497,521
2015	384,560	491,021
2014	395,088	483,663
2013	408,930	476,846
2012	420,758	469,406
2011	425,958	459,743
2010	425,397	448,337
2009	427,257	434,458
2008	435,870	419,560
2007	452,482	403,729
2006	460,152	387,891
2005	463,260	368,756
2004	455,881	349,352
2003	456,902	331,189
2002	466,821	316,041
2001	451,487	302,682
2000	459,802	293,186
1999	463,787	283,297
1998	469,123	275,568
1997	472,002	268,198
1996	468,653	262,468
1995	469,267	257,897
1994	469,178	252,023
1993	473,189	245,917
1992	474,824	239,953
1991	477,917	237,957
1990	478,168	235,835
1989	478,053	233,429
1988	477,569	230,118
1987	474,204	227,813
1986	468,252	224,768
1985	455,517	221,351
1984	449,186	216,695
1983	443,569	212,712
1982	436,564	207,621
1981	432,059	202,822
1980	425,613	198,817
1979	421,256	197,578
1978	414,032	194,933
1977	405,315	191,557
1976	395,344	186,762
1975	385,045	182,258
1974	375,678	174,484
1973	367,612	168,258
1972	360,749	161,648
1971	355,212	155,249
1970	350,709	149,380
1969	343,596	142,660
1968	340,973	137,315
1967	335,813	131,938
1966	329,697	127,164
1965	321,695	122,814
1964	314,397	117,197
1963	307,279	114,555
1962	299,345	110,173
1961	292,109	106,318
1960	285,105	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 Venezuela and +2.79% in Zambia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1% in Venezuela and +2.87% in Zambia.

Birth rate in Venezuela vs Zambia by year

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Venezuela

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Venezuela	Zambia
2023	15.1	33.1
2022	15	33.5
2021	15.2	33.9
2020	15.5	34.4
2019	16.3	35
2018	17.3	35.5
2017	17.9	35.9
2016	18.3	36.6
2015	18.6	37.3
2014	19.1	38.1
2013	19.5	39
2012	19.9	39.9
2011	20.2	40.7
2010	20.3	41.4
2009	20.6	42
2008	21.1	42.6
2007	21.5	43.2
2006	22.1	43.7
2005	22.4	43.8
2004	22.4	43.9
2003	22.9	43.9
2002	23.3	44.3
2001	23.6	44.8
2000	23.7	45.5
1999	24.2	45.9
1998	24.6	46.2
1997	25.1	46.3
1996	25.5	46.6
1995	26	46.8
1994	26.5	46.7
1993	27.1	46.6
1992	27.7	46.6
1991	28.3	46.9
1990	28.9	47
1989	29.5	47.1
1988	30.1	47.1
1987	30.6	47.3
1986	30.9	47.4
1985	31	47.4
1984	31.4	47.3
1983	31.8	47.3
1982	32.3	47.3
1981	32.8	47.3
1980	33.3	47.5
1979	33.8	48.2
1978	34.1	48.7
1977	34.5	49.2
1976	34.7	49.5
1975	35	50
1974	35.3	49.7
1973	35.7	49.7
1972	36.1	49.6
1971	36.7	49.4
1970	37.5	49.3
1969	38.2	48.9
1968	39	48.9
1967	39.7	48.8
1966	40.5	48.8
1965	41.3	48.8
1964	42	48.9
1963	42.7	48.9
1962	43.4	48.9
1961	44.1	48.9
1960	45	48.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 15.1 in Venezuela and 33.1 in Zambia, compared with 45 and 48.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Venezuela

Factual

UN forecast

Zambia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Venezuela	Zambia
2100	14.4%	21.6%
2099	14.5%	21.7%
2098	14.5%	21.9%
2097	14.5%	22%
2096	14.5%	22.2%
2095	14.6%	22.3%
2094	14.6%	22.5%
2093	14.6%	22.7%
2092	14.7%	22.8%
2091	14.7%	23%
2090	14.8%	23.1%
2089	14.8%	23.3%
2088	14.9%	23.5%
2087	15%	23.6%
2086	15.1%	23.8%
2085	15.2%	24%
2084	15.2%	24.2%
2083	15.3%	24.3%
2082	15.4%	24.5%
2081	15.6%	24.7%
2080	15.7%	24.9%
2079	15.8%	25.1%
2078	15.9%	25.3%
2077	16%	25.5%
2076	16.1%	25.7%
2075	16.2%	25.9%
2074	16.4%	26.1%
2073	16.5%	26.4%
2072	16.6%	26.6%
2071	16.7%	26.8%
2070	16.8%	27%
2069	16.8%	27.2%
2068	16.9%	27.5%
2067	17%	27.7%
2066	17.1%	27.9%
2065	17.2%	28.1%
2064	17.3%	28.4%
2063	17.4%	28.6%
2062	17.4%	28.9%
2061	17.5%	29.1%
2060	17.7%	29.3%
2059	17.8%	29.6%
2058	17.9%	29.8%
2057	18.1%	30.1%
2056	18.3%	30.4%
2055	18.5%	30.6%
2054	18.7%	30.9%
2053	18.9%	31.2%
2052	19.1%	31.5%
2051	19.4%	31.8%
2050	19.6%	32.2%
2049	19.9%	32.5%
2048	20.2%	32.8%
2047	20.4%	33.2%
2046	20.6%	33.5%
2045	20.8%	33.9%
2044	21%	34.2%
2043	21.2%	34.6%
2042	21.3%	34.9%
2041	21.4%	35.3%
2040	21.4%	35.6%
2039	21.5%	36%
2038	21.5%	36.3%
2037	21.4%	36.6%
2036	21.4%	37%
2035	21.4%	37.3%
2034	21.5%	37.6%
2033	21.6%	38%
2032	21.9%	38.3%
2031	22.2%	38.7%
2030	22.5%	39%
2029	23%	39.4%
2028	23.5%	39.8%
2027	24%	40.3%
2026	24.6%	40.7%
2025	25.2%	41.2%
2024	25.5%	41.5%
2023	26.2%	42%
2022	26.8%	42.4%
2021	27.4%	42.9%
2020	27.8%	43.3%
2019	28%	43.8%
2018	27.9%	44.1%
2017	27.8%	44.5%
2016	27.9%	44.9%
2015	28.2%	45.2%
2014	28.5%	45.5%
2013	28.9%	45.7%
2012	29.2%	45.9%
2011	29.5%	46.1%
2010	29.9%	46.3%
2009	30.3%	46.4%
2008	30.6%	46.6%
2007	31%	46.8%
2006	31.4%	47%
2005	31.8%	47.1%
2004	32.2%	47.3%
2003	32.7%	47.4%
2002	33.1%	47.6%
2001	33.6%	47.8%
2000	34%	48%
1999	34.5%	48.1%
1998	34.9%	48.2%
1997	35.3%	48.2%
1996	35.8%	48.2%
1995	36.2%	48.2%
1994	36.6%	48.2%
1993	37%	48.2%
1992	37.4%	48.2%
1991	37.8%	48.3%
1990	38.1%	48.4%
1989	38.4%	48.5%
1988	38.7%	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	40.6%	49.3%
1981	41%	49.4%
1980	41.3%	49.5%
1979	41.7%	49.5%
1978	42.1%	49.4%
1977	42.5%	49.2%
1976	42.9%	49.1%
1975	43.3%	48.8%
1974	43.8%	48.6%
1973	44.3%	48.3%
1972	44.7%	48%
1971	45.2%	47.7%
1970	45.6%	47.4%
1969	46%	47.2%
1968	46.3%	47.1%
1967	46.6%	47%
1966	46.8%	46.9%
1965	46.9%	46.9%
1964	47%	46.7%
1963	47%	46.5%
1962	47%	46.3%
1961	46.9%	46.2%
1960	46.8%	46%

Children aged 0-14 make up 25.5% of the population in Venezuela and 41.5% in Zambia in 2024, compared to 38.1% and 48.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Venezuela and Zambia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Venezuela vs Zambia

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Venezuela

Zambia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Venezuela	Zambia
2023	227	85
2022	219	89
2021	251	140
2020	207	99
2019	202	103
2018	205	117
2017	195	141
2016	162	158
2015	136	154
2014	133	174
2013	123	213
2012	113	256
2011	104	291
2010	110	332
2009	109	406
2008	103	394
2007	92	324
2006	96	262
2005	93	264
2004	94	260
2003	97	250
2002	87	274
2001	101	306
2000	86	340
1999	88	378
1998	82	392
1997	82	403
1996	86	433
1995	84	466
1994	84	507
1993	82	532
1992	82	581
1991	80	611
1990	83	625
1989	80	635
1988	80	635
1987	81	630
1986	81	619
1985	83	596

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 227 deaths per 100,000 live births in Venezuela, 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
	Venezuela	Zambia
2023	2.43%	4.47%
2022	2.43%	4.67%
2021	2.43%	4.92%
2020	2.43%	5.24%
2019	2.43%	5.41%
2018	2.43%	5.52%
2017	2.43%	5.61%
2016	2.43%	5.9%
2015	1.92%	6.15%
2014	1.83%	6.38%
2013	1.79%	6.72%
2012	1.76%	7.04%
2011	1.73%	7.31%
2010	1.72%	7.57%
2009	1.71%	8%
2008	1.72%	8.62%
2007	1.74%	9.14%
2006	1.79%	9.71%
2005	1.85%	10.5%
2004	1.91%	11.4%
2003	1.98%	12.4%
2002	2.03%	13.4%
2001	2.09%	14.4%
2000	2.15%	15.3%
1999	2.24%	15.9%
1998	2.34%	16.3%
1997	2.45%	16.7%
1996	2.55%	17%
1995	2.63%	17.3%
1994	2.68%	17.7%
1993	2.73%	17.9%
1992	2.78%	18.1%
1991	2.86%	18.1%
1990	2.96%	18.1%
1989	3.09%	17.9%
1988	3.23%	17.7%
1987	3.37%	17.3%
1986	3.5%	17%
1985	3.64%	16.6%
1984	3.77%	16.2%
1983	3.91%	15.9%
1982	4.07%	15.7%
1981	4.24%	15.6%
1980	4.42%	15.5%
1979	4.62%	15.4%
1978	4.82%	15.3%
1977	5.01%	15.3%
1976	5.2%	15.4%
1975	5.38%	15.5%
1974	5.57%	15.9%
1973	5.75%	16.3%
1972	5.94%	16.9%
1971	6.12%	17.4%
1970	6.3%	17.9%
1969	6.47%	18.3%
1968	6.61%	18.5%
1967	6.75%	18.7%
1966	6.87%	18.9%
1965	7%	19%
1964	7.14%	19.2%
1963	7.3%	19.5%
1962	7.49%	19.8%
1961	7.72%	20.1%
1960	7.97%	20.5%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.43% in Venezuela and 4.47% in Zambia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.