High income vs Zambia: Number of neonatal deaths

High income
35,336
in 2024
Zambia
14,944
in 2024
High income rank
36th
Zambia rank
33rd

Number of neonatal deaths over time

  • High income
  • Zambia
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k197019972024

How they compare

High income currently reports 35,336 against 14,944 in Zambia, a difference of 20,392.

That makes High income's figure about 2.4 times Zambia's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, High income has been ahead every year.

High income ranks 36th and Zambia ranks 33rd of 47 groups.

High income has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade High income Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 87,819 13,833 73,986 High income
2000s 60,240 14,308 45,932 High income
2010s 47,589 14,325 33,263 High income
2020s 36,262 14,612 21,650 High income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of neonatal deaths, High income or Zambia?
High income, at 35,336 against 14,944 in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths between High income and Zambia?
20,392, with High income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for High income and Zambia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do High income and Zambia rank globally for number of neonatal deaths?
High income ranks 36th and Zambia ranks 33rd of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of neonatal deaths
Source
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
244 places, 11,580 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age.