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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 809.3 (2090)
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- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 5.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0119 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 6.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0081 units per person (2025)
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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