Number of people born in Zambia today so far:
1,720
A person is born approximately every 44.48 seconds
Number of people born per year: 708,934
Number of people born per day: 1,942
Number of people born per hour: 80
Source: United Nations World Population Prospects 2024
Based on data from the United Nations World Population Prospects (2024), an estimated 708,934 people are born in Zambia each year. That works out to roughly 1,942 births per day, 80 per hour, or approximately one person every 44.48 seconds. The counter above tracks the estimated number of births that have occurred so far today.
The crude birth rate in Zambia is approximately 32.4 births per 1,000 people , which is above the global average of 16.1 per 1,000. The total fertility rate stands at 3.97 children per woman. Since this is above the replacement level of 2.1, the population of Zambia is growing through natural increase.
In addition to births, approximately 112,472 deaths occur in Zambia each year, resulting in a natural increase of approximately 596,462 people per year.
Approximately 1,942 babies are born each day in Zambia, based on an annual total of 708,934 births reported by the United Nations.
A baby is born approximately every 44.48 seconds in Zambia, or about 80 births per hour.
The crude birth rate is approximately 32.4 births per 1,000 people, and the total fertility rate is 3.97 children per woman. The global average birth rate is 16.1 per 1,000.
Yes. With approximately 708,934 births and 112,472 deaths per year, Zambia has a natural population increase of about 596,462 people annually.