Neonatal deaths - Current trends maintained in Zambia

Zambia: Neonatal deaths - Current trends maintained was 15,406 in 2030. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2030)
15,406
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
30th
of 200 countries
All-time high
15,406
in 2030
All-time low
15,043
in 2025
Years of data
6
2025–2030

Neonatal deaths - Current trends maintained in Zambia, 2025–2030

05.0k10.0k15.0k2025202720302025: 15.0k2026: 15.2k2027: 15.2k2028: 15.3k2029: 15.4k2030: 15.4k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Zambia recorded 15,406 for neonatal deaths - current trends maintained in 2030. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.

Zambia ranks 30th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2020s 15,209 15,043 15,352 5
2030s 15,406 15,406 15,406 1

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 27 Burkina Faso 16,384 compare
  2. 28 Mexico 15,623 compare
  3. 29 South Sudan 15,592 compare
  4. 31 Myanmar 14,382 compare
  5. 32 South Africa 14,258 compare
  6. 33 Brazil 14,024 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal deaths - current trends maintained in Zambia?
Neonatal deaths - current trends maintained in Zambia was 15,406 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest neonatal deaths - current trends maintained recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 15,406 in 2030.
What is the lowest neonatal deaths - current trends maintained recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 15,043 in 2025.
How does Zambia rank for neonatal deaths - current trends maintained?
Zambia ranks 30th out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
Is neonatal deaths - current trends maintained rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Zambia data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths - Current trends maintained (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Neonatal deaths - Current trends maintained (projection)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
212 places, 1,272 data points, 2025–2030
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