Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Zambia
Zambia: Number of neonatal deaths ihme was 13,071 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
13,071
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
35th
of 204 countries
All-time high
15,446
in 2007
All-time low
6,603
in 1950
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Zambia, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, number of neonatal deaths ihme in Zambia stood at 13,071.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths ihme in Zambia peaked at 15,446 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 6,603, in 1950.
Zambia ranks 35th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 70 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6,603 | — |
| 1951 | 6,800 | +3.0% |
| 1952 | 7,004 | +3.0% |
| 1953 | 7,215 | +3.0% |
| 1954 | 7,434 | +3.0% |
| 1955 | 7,661 | +3.1% |
| 1956 | 7,921 | +3.4% |
| 1957 | 8,204 | +3.6% |
| 1958 | 8,495 | +3.5% |
| 1959 | 8,727 | +2.7% |
| 1960 | 8,928 | +2.3% |
| 1961 | 9,139 | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 9,354 | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 9,569 | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 9,770 | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 9,855 | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 9,919 | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 9,947 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 9,976 | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 10,023 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 10,077 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 10,125 | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 10,052 | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 9,983 | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 9,967 | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 10,002 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 10,025 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 10,120 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 10,246 | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 10,390 | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 10,557 | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 10,736 | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 10,954 | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 11,169 | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 11,450 | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 11,697 | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 11,959 | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 12,236 | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 12,372 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 12,539 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 12,778 | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 12,977 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 13,137 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 13,156 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 13,325 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 13,571 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 13,805 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 14,009 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 14,246 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 14,499 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 14,640 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 15,060 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 14,951 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 15,145 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 15,276 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 15,380 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 15,407 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 15,446 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 15,380 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 15,119 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 14,842 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 14,596 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 14,381 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 14,166 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 13,882 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 13,761 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 13,623 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 13,438 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 13,236 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 13,071 | -1.2% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 13,071 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,927, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 13,071 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11,844, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7,606 | 6,603 | 8,727 | 10 |
| 1960s | 9,648 | 8,928 | 10,023 | 10 |
| 1970s | 10,099 | 9,967 | 10,390 | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,567 | 10,557 | 12,539 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,550 | 12,778 | 14,499 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,180 | 14,640 | 15,446 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,900 | 13,071 | 14,842 | 10 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0743 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths ihme in Zambia?
- Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Zambia was 13,071 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths ihme recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 15,446 in 2007.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths ihme recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,603 in 1950.
- How does Zambia rank for number of neonatal deaths ihme?
- Zambia ranks 35th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of neonatal deaths ihme rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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