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
Latest (2024)
0.4535
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
148th
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.4535
in 2024
All-time low
0.1989
in 1992
Years of data
35
1990–2024
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% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.4535 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5149, 88% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.4535 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4389, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0743 units per person (2025)
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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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