Neonatal deaths in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Neonatal deaths was 16,739 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Neonatal deaths in Zimbabwe, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal deaths in Zimbabwe is 16,739, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths in Zimbabwe peaked at 16,739 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9,874, in 2000.
Zimbabwe ranks 30th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9,874 | — |
| 2001 | 9,999 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 10,239 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 10,599 | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 10,942 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 11,322 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 11,791 | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 12,621 | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 13,362 | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 14,024 | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 14,210 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 14,260 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 14,081 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 13,836 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 13,514 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 13,340 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 13,309 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 13,470 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 13,851 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 14,406 | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 15,038 | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 15,744 | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 16,398 | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 16,677 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 16,739 | +0.4% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 16,739 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,153, 3.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 16,739 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,130, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11,477 | 9,874 | 14,024 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,828 | 13,309 | 14,406 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,119 | 15,038 | 16,739 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More development goals data for Zimbabwe
- Red List Index 0.89 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 44.72 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 298.19 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 51 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 51 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 46 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 4 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 4 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 7 (2025)
- Infant deaths 30,713 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths in Zimbabwe?
- Neonatal deaths in Zimbabwe was 16,739 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 16,739 in 2024.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,874 in 2000.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for neonatal deaths?
- Zimbabwe ranks 30th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Neonatal deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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