Neonatal deaths in Zambia
Zambia: Neonatal deaths was 14,944 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
14,944
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
34th
of 213 countries
All-time high
15,003
in 2000
All-time low
13,974
in 2006
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Neonatal deaths in Zambia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 14,944 for neonatal deaths in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths in Zambia peaked at 15,003 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13,974, in 2006.
Zambia ranks 34th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Neonatal deaths in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15,003 | — |
| 2001 | 14,848 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 14,603 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 14,275 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 14,095 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 13,975 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 13,974 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 13,990 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 14,099 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 14,217 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 14,324 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 14,391 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 14,406 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 14,365 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 14,336 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 14,317 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 14,295 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 14,245 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 14,265 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 14,309 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 14,322 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 14,420 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 14,608 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 14,764 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 14,944 | +1.2% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 14,944 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,153, 2.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 14,944 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,130, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14,308 | 13,974 | 15,003 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,325 | 14,245 | 14,406 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,612 | 14,322 | 14,944 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More development goals data for Zambia
- Red List Index 0.9703 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1.38 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 84.52 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 33 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 32 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 32 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 15 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 15 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 15 (2025)
- Infant deaths 23,802 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths in Zambia?
- Neonatal deaths in Zambia was 14,944 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 15,003 in 2000.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,974 in 2006.
- How does Zambia rank for neonatal deaths?
- Zambia ranks 34th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Neonatal deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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