Zambia

Selected Rankings - 2026

#6
in the world
Fertility Rate - Age 20-24
209.80 per 1,000 women
#6
in the world
Fertility Rate - Age 15-19
109.50 per 1,000 women

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Population - 2026


AgeTotalFemaleMale
Total21,217,31810,578,10710,639,211
  Rank62
0-43,490,6581,730,0111,760,647
    Rank383839
5-93,143,9051,564,5721,579,333
    Rank414141
10-142,829,1761,410,9231,418,253
    Rank474548
15-192,443,2381,221,5741,221,664
    Rank525152
20-242,010,7021,009,4601,001,242
    Rank565657
25-291,658,740831,978826,762
    Rank616060
30-341,349,604669,360680,244
    Rank686869
35-391,080,661530,043550,618
    Rank727271
40-44890,048432,249457,799
    Rank747472
45-49694,627335,320359,307
    Rank808077
50-54496,380236,602259,778
    Rank889285
55-59342,354163,534178,820
    Rank10110897
60-64257,702132,556125,146
    Rank111114108
65-69203,582113,12090,462
    Rank114111112
70-74150,33287,94362,389
    Rank111108113
75-7997,17758,91738,260
    Rank111109115
80-8451,75132,37719,374
    Rank113112114
85-8920,44413,2777,167
    Rank120120119
90-945,3573,6551,702
    Rank119117121
95-99813585228
    Rank127127127
100+675116
    Rank135135128
 

Birth Rates - 2026


·Gross Reproduction Rate2.36 Per 1,000 Rank: 7
·Ratio at Birth - Male to Female1.03 RatioRank: 177
·Total Fertility Rate4.78 Births Per WomanRank: 7
·Fertility Rate
·15-19109.50 Per 1,000 WomenRank: 6
·20-24209.80 Per 1,000 WomenRank: 6
·25-29221.10 Per 1,000 WomenRank: 10
·30-34189.90 Per 1,000 WomenRank: 10
·35-39139.60 Per 1,000 WomenRank: 7
·40-4465.20 Per 1,000 WomenRank: 9
·45-4921.10 Per 1,000 WomenRank: 16

Growth Rates - 2026


·Growth Rate2.60 PercentRank: 6
·Natural Growth2.60 PercentRank: 7
·Births Per 100036.10 Per 1,000Rank: 7
·Net Migrants per 10000.00 Per 1,000Rank: 94

Mortality Rates - 2026


·Life Expectancy55.47 YearsRank: 221
·Female56.45 YearsRank: 220
·Male54.51 YearsRank: 220
·Deaths Per 100010.13 Per 1,000Rank: 54
·Infant Mortality Rate41.97 Per 1,000 BirthsRank: 27
·Female37.69 Per 1,000 BirthsRank: 27
·Male46.12 Per 1,000 BirthsRank: 26
·Mortality Rate - Age 1-424.09 Per 1,000 BirthsRank: 19
·Female20.39 Per 1,000 BirthsRank: 22
·Male27.72 Per 1,000 BirthsRank: 17
·Mortality Rate - Under Age 565.05 Per 1,000 BirthsRank: 24
·Female57.31 Per 1,000 BirthsRank: 25
·Male72.56 Per 1,000 BirthsRank: 21

Land Area


·Area
·Square Miles290,586
·Square Kilometers752,614
·Area Rank
·AfricaRank: 17
·WorldwideRank: 40