Kiribati vs Zambia: Neonatal mortality rate

Kiribati
21.71 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Zambia
21.44 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Kiribati rank
36th
Zambia rank
39th

Neonatal mortality rate over time

  • Kiribati
  • Zambia
0102030200020122024

How they compare

Kiribati currently reports 21.71 per 1,000 live births against 21.44 per 1,000 live births in Zambia, a difference of 0.27 per 1,000 live births.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.

Kiribati ranks 36th and Zambia ranks 39th of 212 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kiribati Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 24.74 per 1,000 live births 28.4 per 1,000 live births 3.66 per 1,000 live births Zambia
2010s 23.28 per 1,000 live births 23.49 per 1,000 live births 0.2101 per 1,000 live births Zambia
2020s 22.42 per 1,000 live births 21.63 per 1,000 live births 0.7908 per 1,000 live births Kiribati

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Kiribati or Zambia?
Kiribati, at 21.71 per 1,000 live births against 21.44 per 1,000 live births in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Kiribati and Zambia?
0.27 per 1,000 live births, with Kiribati ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Zambia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Kiribati and Zambia rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
Kiribati ranks 36th and Zambia ranks 39th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Unit
per 1,000 live births
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
233 places, 5,825 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed