Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Zambia
Zambia: Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0199 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0199 deaths per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
83rd
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0202 deaths per square kilometre
in 2000
All-time low
0.0103 deaths per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Zambia, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 0.0199 deaths per square kilometre for number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Zambia peaked at 0.0202 deaths per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0103 deaths per square kilometre, in 1970.
Zambia ranks 83rd of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Zambia, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0103 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0105 deaths per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0107 deaths per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0108 deaths per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 0.011 deaths per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0114 deaths per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0116 deaths per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0119 deaths per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0122 deaths per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0125 deaths per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0127 deaths per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0131 deaths per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0136 deaths per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0142 deaths per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0148 deaths per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0154 deaths per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0159 deaths per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0164 deaths per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0168 deaths per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0172 deaths per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0174 deaths per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0176 deaths per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0176 deaths per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0179 deaths per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0183 deaths per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0187 deaths per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0191 deaths per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0195 deaths per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0199 deaths per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0202 deaths per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0202 deaths per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.02 deaths per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0196 deaths per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0192 deaths per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.019 deaths per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0188 deaths per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0188 deaths per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0188 deaths per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.019 deaths per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0191 deaths per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0193 deaths per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0194 deaths per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0194 deaths per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0193 deaths per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0193 deaths per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0193 deaths per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0192 deaths per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0192 deaths per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0192 deaths per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0192 deaths per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0193 deaths per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0194 deaths per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0197 deaths per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0199 deaths per square kilometre | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0113 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0103 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0125 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.015 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0127 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0172 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0186 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0174 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0202 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0192 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0188 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0202 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0193 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0192 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0194 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0195 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0193 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0199 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 80 Cambodia 0.0203 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 81 Jordan 0.0203 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 82 Chad 0.0201 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 84 Azerbaijan 0.0195 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 85 Honduras 0.0181 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 86 Uzbekistan 0.0168 deaths per square kilometre compare
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- 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)
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- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Zambia?
- Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Zambia was 0.0199 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0202 deaths per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0103 deaths per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Zambia rank for number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre?
- Zambia ranks 83rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of neonatal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of neonatal deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of neonatal deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of neonatal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.