Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates in Zambia

Zambia: Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates was 14,944 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
14,944
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
33rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
15,003
in 2000
All-time low
12,955
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates in Zambia, 1990–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k1990200720241990: 13.0k1991: 13.1k1992: 13.1k1993: 13.3k1994: 13.6k1995: 13.9k1996: 14.2k1997: 14.5k1998: 14.8k1999: 15.0k2000: 15.0k2001: 14.8k2002: 14.6k2003: 14.3k2004: 14.1k2005: 14.0k2006: 14.0k2007: 14.0k2008: 14.1k2009: 14.2k2010: 14.3k2011: 14.4k2012: 14.4k2013: 14.4k2014: 14.3k2015: 14.3k2016: 14.3k2017: 14.2k2018: 14.3k2019: 14.3k2020: 14.3k2021: 14.4k2022: 14.6k2023: 14.8k2024: 14.9k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Zambia stood at 14,944.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Zambia peaked at 15,003 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12,955, in 1990.

Zambia ranks 33rd of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Zambia, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 12,955
1991 13,056 +0.8%
1992 13,087 +0.2%
1993 13,299 +1.6%
1994 13,586 +2.2%
1995 13,884 +2.2%
1996 14,184 +2.2%
1997 14,483 +2.1%
1998 14,808 +2.2%
1999 14,989 +1.2%
2000 15,003 +0.1%
2001 14,848 -1.0%
2002 14,603 -1.7%
2003 14,275 -2.2%
2004 14,095 -1.3%
2005 13,975 -0.9%
2006 13,974 -0.0%
2007 13,990 +0.1%
2008 14,099 +0.8%
2009 14,217 +0.8%
2010 14,324 +0.8%
2011 14,391 +0.5%
2012 14,406 +0.1%
2013 14,365 -0.3%
2014 14,336 -0.2%
2015 14,317 -0.1%
2016 14,295 -0.2%
2017 14,245 -0.3%
2018 14,265 +0.1%
2019 14,309 +0.3%
2020 14,322 +0.1%
2021 14,420 +0.7%
2022 14,608 +1.3%
2023 14,764 +1.1%
2024 14,944 +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13,833 12,955 14,989 10
2000s 14,308 13,974 15,003 10
2010s 14,325 14,245 14,406 10
2020s 14,612 14,322 14,944 5

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 30 Mexico 16,661 compare
  2. 31 Ghana 16,118 compare
  3. 32 Malawi 15,906 compare
  4. 34 South Africa 14,715 compare
  5. 35 Iraq 14,670 compare
  6. 36 Guinea 14,644 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Zambia?
Neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Zambia was 14,944 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest neonatal deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 15,003 in 2000.
What is the lowest neonatal deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 12,955 in 1990.
How does Zambia rank for neonatal deaths - un igme estimates?
Zambia ranks 33rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is neonatal deaths - un igme estimates rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. 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 - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
212 places, 7,420 data points, 1990–2024
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