Uganda vs Zambia: Neonatal mortality rate
Uganda
21.34 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Zambia
21.44 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Uganda rank
41st
Zambia rank
39th
Neonatal mortality rate over time
- Uganda
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 21.44 per 1,000 live births against 21.34 per 1,000 live births in Uganda, a difference of 0.1 per 1,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.
Uganda ranks 41st and Zambia ranks 39th of 212 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Uganda averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uganda | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.9 per 1,000 live births | 28.4 per 1,000 live births | 0.4992 per 1,000 live births | Uganda |
| 2010s | 23.69 per 1,000 live births | 23.49 per 1,000 live births | 0.2015 per 1,000 live births | Uganda |
| 2020s | 21.57 per 1,000 live births | 21.63 per 1,000 live births | 0.066 per 1,000 live births | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Uganda or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 21.44 per 1,000 live births against 21.34 per 1,000 live births in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Uganda and Zambia?
- 0.1 per 1,000 live births, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and Zambia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Uganda and Zambia rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
- Uganda ranks 41st 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.