South Africa vs Zambia: Neonatal mortality rate
South Africa
2.1%
in 2019
Zambia
2.1%
in 2019
South Africa rank
41st
Zambia rank
39th
Neonatal mortality rate over time
- South Africa
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 2.1% against 2.1% in South Africa, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 70 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Zambia ahead.
South Africa ranks 41st and Zambia ranks 39th of 204 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.0% | 4.5% | 0.6% | Zambia |
| 1960s | 3.7% | 4.2% | 0.5% | Zambia |
| 1970s | 3.4% | 3.7% | 0.3% | Zambia |
| 1980s | 3.0% | 3.4% | 0.4% | Zambia |
| 1990s | 2.7% | 3.2% | 0.5% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 3.1% | 0.1% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 2.4% | 0.0% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, South Africa or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 2.1% against 2.1% in South Africa as of 2019.
- What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between South Africa and Zambia?
- 0.0%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Zambia?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2019.
- How do South Africa and Zambia rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
- South Africa ranks 41st and Zambia ranks 39th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Probability of death between 0 and 27 days.