Number of neonatal deaths in Zambia
Zambia: Number of neonatal deaths was 13,071 deaths in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
13,071 deaths
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
35th
of 204 countries
All-time high
15,446 deaths
in 2007
All-time low
6,603 deaths
in 1950
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Number of neonatal deaths in Zambia, 1950–2019
Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2019, number of neonatal deaths in Zambia stood at 13,071 deaths.
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 in Zambia peaked at 15,446 deaths in 2007 and was at its lowest, 6,603 deaths, 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 in Zambia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6,603 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 6,800 deaths | +3.0% |
| 1952 | 7,004 deaths | +3.0% |
| 1953 | 7,215 deaths | +3.0% |
| 1954 | 7,434 deaths | +3.0% |
| 1955 | 7,661 deaths | +3.1% |
| 1956 | 7,921 deaths | +3.4% |
| 1957 | 8,204 deaths | +3.6% |
| 1958 | 8,495 deaths | +3.5% |
| 1959 | 8,727 deaths | +2.7% |
| 1960 | 8,928 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1961 | 9,139 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 9,354 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 9,569 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 9,770 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 9,855 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 9,919 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 9,947 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 9,976 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 10,023 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 10,077 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 10,125 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 10,052 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 9,983 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 9,967 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 10,002 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 10,025 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 10,120 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 10,246 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 10,390 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 10,557 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 10,736 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 10,954 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 11,169 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 11,450 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 11,697 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 11,959 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 12,236 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 12,372 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 12,539 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 12,778 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 12,977 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 13,137 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 13,156 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 13,325 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 13,571 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 13,805 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 14,009 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 14,246 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 14,499 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 14,640 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 15,060 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 14,951 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 15,145 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 15,276 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 15,380 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 15,407 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 15,446 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 15,380 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 15,119 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 14,842 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 14,596 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 14,381 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 14,166 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 13,882 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 13,761 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 13,623 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 13,438 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 13,236 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 13,071 deaths | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7,606 deaths | 6,603 deaths | 8,727 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 9,648 deaths | 8,928 deaths | 10,023 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 10,099 deaths | 9,967 deaths | 10,390 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,567 deaths | 10,557 deaths | 12,539 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,550 deaths | 12,778 deaths | 14,499 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,180 deaths | 14,640 deaths | 15,446 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,900 deaths | 13,071 deaths | 14,842 deaths | 10 |
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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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 809.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,894 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 5.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0018 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 4.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0011 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in Zambia?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Zambia was 13,071 deaths in 2019, according to IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 15,446 deaths in 2007.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,603 deaths in 1950.
- How does Zambia rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Zambia ranks 35th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of neonatal deaths 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 IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Deaths in children aged 0-27 days.