OECD members vs Zambia: Number of neonatal deaths

OECD members
53,874
in 2024
Zambia
14,944
in 2024
OECD members rank
34th
Zambia rank
33rd

Number of neonatal deaths over time

  • OECD members
  • Zambia
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k197019972024

How they compare

OECD members currently reports 53,874 against 14,944 in Zambia, a difference of 38,930.

That makes OECD members's figure about 3.6 times Zambia's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, OECD members has been ahead every year.

OECD members ranks 34th and Zambia ranks 33rd of 47 groups.

OECD members has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade OECD members Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 152,516 13,833 138,682 OECD members
2000s 92,698 14,308 78,390 OECD members
2010s 67,932 14,325 53,606 OECD members
2020s 56,589 14,612 41,977 OECD members

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of neonatal deaths, OECD members or Zambia?
OECD members, at 53,874 against 14,944 in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths between OECD members and Zambia?
38,930, with OECD members ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and Zambia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do OECD members and Zambia rank globally for number of neonatal deaths?
OECD members ranks 34th 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.