Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Zambia: Number of neonatal deaths

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
76,609
in 2024
Zambia
14,944
in 2024
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
32nd
Zambia rank
33rd

Number of neonatal deaths over time

  • Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 76,609 against 14,944 in Zambia, a difference of 61,665.

That makes Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 5.1 times Zambia's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 32nd and Zambia ranks 33rd of 47 groups.

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 229,040 13,833 215,207 Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 145,914 14,308 131,606 Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 105,910 14,325 91,585 Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
2020s 84,279 14,612 69,668 Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of neonatal deaths, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or Zambia?
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), at 76,609 against 14,944 in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Zambia?
61,665, with Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Zambia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Zambia rank globally for number of neonatal deaths?
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 32nd 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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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.