Neonatal deaths - Remains constant (projection) in Zambia
Zambia: Neonatal deaths - Remains constant (projection) was 16,326 in 2030. ▲ Rising
Latest (2030)
16,326
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
32nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
16,326
in 2030
All-time low
15,190
in 2025
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Neonatal deaths - Remains constant in Zambia, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 16,326 for neonatal deaths - remains constant in 2030. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Zambia ranks 32nd of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Neonatal deaths - Remains constant (projection) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 15,190 | — |
| 2026 | 15,449 | +1.7% |
| 2027 | 15,691 | +1.6% |
| 2028 | 15,858 | +1.1% |
| 2029 | 16,112 | +1.6% |
| 2030 | 16,326 | +1.3% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 16,326 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,936, 3.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 16,326 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14,116, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 15,660 | 15,190 | 16,112 | 5 |
| 2030s | 16,326 | 16,326 | 16,326 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
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- 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 - remains constant in Zambia?
- Neonatal deaths - remains constant in Zambia was 16,326 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths - remains constant recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 16,326 in 2030.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths - remains constant recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,190 in 2025.
- How does Zambia rank for neonatal deaths - remains constant?
- Zambia ranks 32nd out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is neonatal deaths - remains constant rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. 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 - Remains constant (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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