Neonatal deaths in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Neonatal deaths was 16,739 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
16,739
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
29th
of 198 countries
All-time high
16,739
in 2024
All-time low
9,874
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Neonatal deaths in Zimbabwe, 2000–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k2000201220242000: 9.9k2001: 10.0k2002: 10.2k2003: 10.6k2004: 10.9k2005: 11.3k2006: 11.8k2007: 12.6k2008: 13.4k2009: 14.0k2010: 14.2k2011: 14.3k2012: 14.1k2013: 13.8k2014: 13.5k2015: 13.3k2016: 13.3k2017: 13.5k2018: 13.9k2019: 14.4k2020: 15.0k2021: 15.7k2022: 16.4k2023: 16.7k2024: 16.7k

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 29th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 26 Brazil 18,331 compare
  2. 27 Myanmar 17,588 compare
  3. 28 Burkina Faso 17,516 compare
  4. 30 Mexico 16,661 compare
  5. 31 Ghana 16,118 compare
  6. 32 Malawi 15,906 compare

See the full ranking of 221 places β†’

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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 29th out of 198 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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Indicator
Neonatal deaths (number)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
221 places, 5,525 data points, 2000–2024
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