Neonatal mortality rate gho in Zambia
Zambia: Neonatal mortality rate gho was 2.2 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.2
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
39th
of 199 countries
All-time high
3.67
in 1988
All-time low
2.2
in 2023
Years of data
55
1969–2023
Neonatal mortality rate gho in Zambia, 1969–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 2.2 for neonatal mortality rate gho in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate gho in Zambia peaked at 3.67 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 2.2, in 2023.
Zambia ranks 39th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate gho in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 3.66 | — |
| 1970 | 3.63 | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 3.59 | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 3.54 | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 3.49 | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 3.45 | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 3.43 | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 3.43 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 3.43 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 3.45 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 3.46 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 3.48 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 3.5 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 3.52 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 3.55 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 3.58 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 3.62 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 3.64 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 3.66 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 3.67 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 3.66 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 3.63 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 3.59 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 3.56 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 3.52 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 3.5 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 3.49 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 3.49 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3.49 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 3.47 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 3.45 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 3.39 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 3.3 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 3.17 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 3.04 | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 2.91 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 2.8 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 2.72 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 2.66 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 2.63 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 2.6 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 2.57 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 2.55 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 2.53 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 2.51 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 2.49 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 2.47 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 2.44 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 2.42 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 2.39 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 2.36 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 2.32 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 2.28 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 2.24 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 2.2 | -1.7% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 2.2 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.06, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 2.2 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.4, 92% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.66 | 3.66 | 3.66 | 1 |
| 1970s | 3.49 | 3.43 | 3.63 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.59 | 3.48 | 3.67 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.52 | 3.45 | 3.63 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.92 | 2.6 | 3.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.47 | 2.36 | 2.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.26 | 2.2 | 2.32 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 36 Zimbabwe 2.24 compare
- 37 Senegal 2.23 compare
- 38 East Timor 2.22 compare
- 40 Dominican Republic 2.17 compare
- 41 Kenya 2.15 compare
- 42 Mauritania 2.15 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)
- 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 mortality rate gho in Zambia?
- Neonatal mortality rate gho in Zambia was 2.2 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.67 in 1988.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2 in 2023.
- How does Zambia rank for neonatal mortality rate gho?
- Zambia ranks 39th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is neonatal mortality rate gho rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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