Neonatal deaths - Current trends maintained (projection) in Zambia
Zambia: Neonatal deaths - Current trends maintained (projection) was 15,406 in 2030. ▬ 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
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.
Neonatal deaths - Current trends maintained (projection) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 15,043 | — |
| 2026 | 15,153 | +0.7% |
| 2027 | 15,242 | +0.6% |
| 2028 | 15,256 | +0.1% |
| 2029 | 15,352 | +0.6% |
| 2030 | 15,406 | +0.4% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 15,406 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,464, 3.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 15,406 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,229, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 15,209 | 15,043 | 15,352 | 5 |
| 2030s | 15,406 | 15,406 | 15,406 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 27 Burkina Faso 16,384 compare
- 28 Mexico 15,623 compare
- 29 South Sudan 15,592 compare
- 31 Myanmar 14,382 compare
- 32 South Africa 14,258 compare
- 33 Brazil 14,024 compare
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,894 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0743 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0744 units per person (2025)
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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