Trend of Neonatal Mortality Rate (Per 1,000 Live Births) for Zambia

Updated on March 17, 2026.

According to data from the World Bank, in 2023, the neonatal mortality rate per 1,000 live births for Zambia was 22. A difference of -0.4 compared to 2022.

You can see similar information for other countries.

The World Bank defines neonatal mortality rate as "the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year".

The chart and table below shows the neonatal mortality rate for Zambia for recent years.

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Data Source: World Bank.

Trend of Neonatal Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for Zambia

Table of Trend of Neonatal Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for Zambia

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Year	Neonatal Mortality Rate
1970	36.6
1971	36.3
1972	35.9
1973	35.4
1974	34.9
1975	34.5
1976	34.3
1977	34.3
1978	34.3
1979	34.5
1980	34.6
1981	34.8
1982	35
1983	35.2
1984	35.5
1985	35.8
1986	36.2
1987	36.4
1988	36.6
1989	36.7
1990	36.6
1991	36.3
1992	35.9
1993	35.6
1994	35.2
1995	35
1996	34.9
1997	34.9
1998	34.9
1999	34.7
2000	34.5
2001	33.9
2002	33
2003	31.7
2004	30.4
2005	29.1
2006	28
2007	27.2
2008	26.6
2009	26.3
2010	26
2011	25.7
2012	25.5
2013	25.3
2014	25.1
2015	24.9
2016	24.7
2017	24.4
2018	24.2
2019	23.9
2020	23.6
2021	23.2
2022	22.8
2023	22.4
2024	22