Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Zambia
Zambia: Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates was 21.44 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Zambia, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Zambia is 21.44, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Zambia peaked at 35.46 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 21.44, in 2024.
Zambia ranks 37th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 35.46 | — |
| 1991 | 34.95 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 34.41 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 34.1 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 33.94 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 33.84 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 33.85 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 33.89 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 33.85 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 33.56 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 32.97 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 32.14 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 30.97 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 29.6 | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 28.34 | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 27.24 | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 26.41 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 25.81 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 25.42 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 25.1 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 24.8 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 24.53 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 24.25 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 23.94 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 23.68 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 23.39 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 23.09 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 22.74 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 22.4 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 22.1 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 21.85 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 21.69 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 21.63 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 21.55 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 21.44 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.18 | 33.56 | 35.46 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.4 | 25.1 | 32.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.49 | 22.1 | 24.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.63 | 21.44 | 21.85 | 5 |
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- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 809.3 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,894 (2100)
- 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 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Zambia?
- Neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Zambia was 21.44 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 35.46 in 1990.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.44 in 2024.
- How does Zambia rank for neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates?
- Zambia ranks 37th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. 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 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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