Neonatal deaths - SDG target met in Zambia

Zambia: Neonatal deaths - SDG target met was 9,138 in 2030. β–Ό 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

05.0k10.0k15.0k2025202720302025: 13.8k2026: 12.7k2027: 11.7k2028: 10.8k2029: 9.9k2030: 9.1k

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2020s 11,793 9,934 13,789 5
2030s 9,138 9,138 9,138 1

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 33 Viet Nam 9,700 compare
  2. 34 Algeria 9,263 compare
  3. 35 Burkina Faso 9,256 compare
  4. 37 Malawi 8,723 compare
  5. 38 Senegal 6,985 compare
  6. 39 Zimbabwe 6,393 compare

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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.

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