Neonatal deaths - SDG target met (projection) in Zambia
Zambia: Neonatal deaths - SDG target met (projection) was 9,138 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
9,138
Change on year
down 8.0%
World rank
36th
of 200 countries
All-time high
13,789
in 2025
All-time low
9,138
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Neonatal deaths - SDG target met in Zambia, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal deaths - sdg target met in Zambia is 9,138, measured in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.0% on the previous year and down 33.7% over ten years.
That places Zambia 36th out of 200 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the top quarter.
Neonatal deaths - SDG target met (projection) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 13,789 | — |
| 2026 | 12,732 | -7.7% |
| 2027 | 11,739 | -7.8% |
| 2028 | 10,770 | -8.3% |
| 2029 | 9,934 | -7.8% |
| 2030 | 9,138 | -8.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 9,138 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,047, 3.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 9,138 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,123, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 11,793 | 9,934 | 13,789 | 5 |
| 2030s | 9,138 | 9,138 | 9,138 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
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 - sdg target met in Zambia?
- Neonatal deaths - sdg target met in Zambia was 9,138 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths - sdg target met recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 13,789 in 2025.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths - sdg target met recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,138 in 2030.
- How does Zambia rank for neonatal deaths - sdg target met?
- Zambia ranks 36th out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is neonatal deaths - sdg target met rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths - SDG target met (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 6 observations, free to reuse under UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required).