East Timor vs Zambia: Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
East Timor
21.61
in 2024
Zambia
21.44
in 2024
East Timor rank
37th
Zambia rank
39th
Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) over time
- East Timor
- Zambia
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 21.61 against 21.44 in Zambia, a difference of 0.17.
Across all 25 years both countries report, East Timor has been ahead every year.
East Timor ranks 37th and Zambia ranks 39th of 213 countries.
East Timor has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Timor | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.16 | 28.4 | 4.76 | East Timor |
| 2010s | 25.33 | 23.49 | 1.84 | East Timor |
| 2020s | 22.46 | 21.63 | 0.8298 | East Timor |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, East Timor or Zambia?
- East Timor, at 21.61 against 21.44 in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between East Timor and Zambia?
- 0.17, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Timor and Zambia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do East Timor and Zambia rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
- East Timor ranks 37th and Zambia ranks 39th of 213 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.