Guinea vs Zambia: Number of neonatal deaths by region
Guinea
14,644
in 2024
Zambia
14,944
in 2024
Guinea rank
36th
Zambia rank
33rd
Number of neonatal deaths by region over time
- Guinea
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 14,944 against 14,644 in Guinea, a difference of 300.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Guinea ahead.
Guinea ranks 36th and Zambia ranks 33rd of 195 countries.
Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15,872 | 9,058 | 6,814 | Guinea |
| 1980s | 17,900 | 11,165 | 6,735 | Guinea |
| 1990s | 18,477 | 13,833 | 4,644 | Guinea |
| 2000s | 14,942 | 14,308 | 634 | Guinea |
| 2010s | 14,929 | 14,325 | 603.8 | Guinea |
| 2020s | 14,883 | 14,612 | 271 | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of neonatal deaths by region, Guinea or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 14,944 against 14,644 in Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths by region between Guinea and Zambia?
- 300, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Zambia?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Guinea and Zambia rank globally for number of neonatal deaths by region?
- Guinea ranks 36th and Zambia ranks 33rd of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of neonatal deaths by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated number of neonates – babies under 28 days old – who die each year.