Namibia vs Zambia: Neonatal mortality rate
Namibia
21.38
in 2024
Zambia
21.44
in 2024
Namibia rank
38th
Zambia rank
37th
Neonatal mortality rate over time
- Namibia
- Zambia
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 56 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Zambia ahead.
Namibia ranks 38th and Zambia ranks 37th of 199 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.22 | 36.23 | 6.01 | Zambia |
| 1970s | 32.45 | 34.5 | 2.05 | Zambia |
| 1980s | 31.09 | 35.3 | 4.21 | Zambia |
| 1990s | 27.15 | 34.18 | 7.03 | Zambia |
| 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?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and Zambia rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
- Namibia ranks 38th and Zambia ranks 37th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Neonatal mortality rate (per 1000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.