Namibia vs Zambia: Neonatal mortality rate

Namibia
21.38
in 2024
Zambia
21.44
in 2024
Namibia rank
35th
Zambia rank
34th

Neonatal mortality rate over time

  • Namibia
  • Zambia
0102030200020122024

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 21.44 against 21.38 in Namibia, a difference of 0.06.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.

Namibia ranks 35th and Zambia ranks 34th of 184 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 21.68 28.4 6.72 Zambia
2010s 23.9 23.49 0.4082 Namibia
2020s 22.66 21.63 1.02 Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Namibia or Zambia?
Zambia, at 21.44 against 21.38 in Namibia as of 2024.
What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Namibia and Zambia?
0.06, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Zambia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Namibia and Zambia rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
Namibia ranks 35th and Zambia ranks 34th of 184 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)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
221 places, 5,525 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed