Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per square kilometre in Zambia
Zambia: Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per square kilometre was 0.0199 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0199 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
83rd
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0202 units per square kilometre
in 2000
All-time low
0.0103 units per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per square kilometre in Zambia, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, neonatal deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre in Zambia stood at 0.0199 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre in Zambia peaked at 0.0202 units per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0103 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
Zambia ranks 83rd of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per square kilometre in Zambia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0103 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0105 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0107 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0108 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 0.011 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0116 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0119 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0122 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0127 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0131 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0136 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0142 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0148 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0154 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0159 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0164 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0168 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0172 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0174 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0176 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0176 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0179 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0183 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0187 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0191 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0195 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0199 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0202 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0202 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.02 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0196 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0192 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.019 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0188 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0188 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0188 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.019 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0191 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0193 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0194 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0194 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0193 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0193 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0193 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0192 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0192 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0192 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0192 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0193 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0194 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0197 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0199 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.0199 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0431 units per square kilometre, 46% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.0199 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0485 units per square kilometre, 41% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0113 units per square kilometre | 0.0103 units per square kilometre | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.015 units per square kilometre | 0.0127 units per square kilometre | 0.0172 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0186 units per square kilometre | 0.0174 units per square kilometre | 0.0202 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0192 units per square kilometre | 0.0188 units per square kilometre | 0.0202 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0193 units per square kilometre | 0.0192 units per square kilometre | 0.0194 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0195 units per square kilometre | 0.0193 units per square kilometre | 0.0199 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 80 Cambodia 0.0203 units per square kilometre compare
- 81 Jordan 0.0203 units per square kilometre compare
- 82 Chad 0.0201 units per square kilometre compare
- 84 Azerbaijan 0.0195 units per square kilometre compare
- 85 Honduras 0.0181 units per square kilometre compare
- 86 Uzbekistan 0.0168 units per square kilometre 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 809.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,894 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre in Zambia?
- Neonatal deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre in Zambia was 0.0199 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest neonatal deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0202 units per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0103 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Zambia rank for neonatal deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre?
- Zambia ranks 83rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is neonatal deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Neonatal deaths UNICEF
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.