Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Zambia
Zambia: Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths was 0.4535 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Zambia, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Zambia stood at 0.4535. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Zambia peaked at 0.4535 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1989, in 1992.
Zambia ranks 148th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2053 | — |
| 1991 | 0.202 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1989 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1998 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.2024 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.2062 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.2102 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.2139 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.2179 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.2217 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.2266 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 0.2335 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2432 | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 0.2535 | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2671 | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 0.2803 | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 0.2945 | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 0.3043 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.3155 | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 0.3329 | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 0.3456 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 0.3521 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.3597 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.3711 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.3859 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3962 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.4119 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4204 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.419 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.4234 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.4257 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.4402 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.4468 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.448 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.4535 | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2078 | 0.1989 | 0.2217 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2751 | 0.2266 | 0.3329 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3885 | 0.3456 | 0.4234 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4428 | 0.4257 | 0.4535 | 5 |
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More health data for Zambia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7971 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 809.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,894 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 6.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0144 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 5.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0109 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Zambia?
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Zambia was 0.4535 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4535 in 2024.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1989 in 1992.
- How does Zambia rank for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
- Zambia ranks 148th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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