UNFPA Zambia

Zambia has made notable progress in improving maternal health in the last decade. However, progress is insufficient to achieve the target for the maternal health Millennium Development Goal. With a low contraceptive prevalence rate and limited skilled birth attendance, there remains a critical need to accelerate the implementation of high impact maternal health interventions. UNFPA supports programmes for family planning, emergency obstetric and neonatal care, midwifery, HIV prevention, and adolescent sexual and reproductive health at national and subnational levels.

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Population

Population, by age group, per cent
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    Population aged 0-14
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    Population aged 15-64
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    Population aged 65+

Sexual and reproductive health

Births attended by skilled health personnel, per cent, 2014-2019
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    Births attended by skilled health personnel

Family Planning

Proportion of demand satisfied with modern methods, women aged 15-49, per cent, 2022
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    Modern method  

Education

Total net enrolment rate, percent

Gender, Rights, and Human Capital

Harmful Practices

Demographic Dividend: Zambia View more

Population Pyramid

Year: 1950
1000 men aged 100+ in 19510 women aged 100+ in 19510 men aged 95-99 in 19510 women aged 95-99 in 1951900 men aged 90-94 in 19510 women aged 90-94 in 19510 men aged 85-89 in 19510 women aged 85-89 in 1951800 men aged 80-84 in 19510 women aged 80-84 in 19515 men aged 75-79 in 19515 women aged 75-79 in 1951707 men aged 70-74 in 19515 women aged 70-74 in 195110 men aged 65-69 in 195110 women aged 65-69 in 19516013 men aged 60-64 in 195110 women aged 60-64 in 195115 men aged 55-59 in 195115 women aged 55-59 in 19515015 men aged 50-54 in 195113 women aged 50-54 in 195116 men aged 45-49 in 195115 women aged 45-49 in 19514020 men aged 40-44 in 195116 women aged 40-44 in 195120 men aged 35-39 in 195120 women aged 35-39 in 19513023 men aged 30-34 in 195124 women aged 30-34 in 195128 men aged 25-29 in 195131 women aged 25-29 in 19512036 men aged 20-24 in 195137 women aged 20-24 in 195149 men aged 15-19 in 195145 women aged 15-19 in 19511059 men aged 10-14 in 195155 women aged 10-14 in 195172 men aged 5-9 in 195166 women aged 5-9 in 1951089 men aged 0-4 in 195180 women aged 0-4 in 1951age100200300400100200300400
females
males
Population in thousands

Life Expectancy

Life expectancy is 60
020406080100

Total fertility rate

Total fertility rate is 7.30
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Year : 1951 Note: Years 2017 to 2100 are projected data.
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Source: United Nations, Population Division, World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision

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