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
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Neonatal mortality rate (per 1000 live births)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 10,798 data points, 1951–2024
Last refreshed