Central Statistics Office, Zambia

Socio-Demographic Data



 
 
 

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SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC DATA

       

Projections based on
2000 Census of
Population and Housing

Population

   
2007
Projections
2006
Projections
 

Population figures

In 1,000s
 
12,160
11,800
 

Fertility rate

Number of children per woman
 
5.6
5.7
 

 

Labour force / Unemployment

   
2006
2004
Living Conditions
Monitoring Survey

Labour force size

In 1,000s
 
4,902
4,919
Aged 12 years and above

Unemployment rate

In %
 
14
16
Unemployed / labour
force
 

Health

   
2007
Projections
2006
Projections
Projections based on
2000 Census of
Population and Housing

   Infant mortality rate

Per 1,000 live births
 
77
79
Probability of dying by
exact age of 1 year

   Under-five mortality

Per 1,000 live births
 
121
124
Probability of dying by
exact age of 5 year
 

   Child health and nutrition

In % of aged 3-59 months
 
2006
2004
Living Conditions
Monitoring Survey

        Stunting (Chronic malnutrition)

   
54
50
Height-for-age

        Wasting (Current malnutrition)

   
6
6
Weight-for-age

        Underweight (Chronic and current
                                        malnutrition)

   
20
20
Age-for-weight
 

   Health Delivery Indicators

   
2006
2005
Health Management
Information System, MOH

        Health Center Utilization

In %
 
86
78
Number of first attendances and admissions during a given period of time per the population

        Hospital bed occupancy rate

In %
 
50
56
 

        Fully immunized children under 1 year

In %
 
87
82
 
 

Poverty

 
 
2006
2004
Living Conditions
Monitoring Survey

    Poverty Head Count

In %
 
 
 
Poor and Non-poor in %
of total population

        Poor

   
64
68
 

                Extremely poor

   
51
53
 

                Moderately poor

   
14
15
 

        Non-poor

   
36
32