Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe: Neonatal mortality rate
Afghanistan
33.14 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Zimbabwe
33.68 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
6th
Zimbabwe rank
5th
Neonatal mortality rate over time
- Afghanistan
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 33.68 per 1,000 live births against 33.14 per 1,000 live births in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.54 per 1,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 6th and Zimbabwe ranks 5th of 212 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.98 per 1,000 live births | 25.36 per 1,000 live births | 30.62 per 1,000 live births | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 42.35 per 1,000 live births | 27.97 per 1,000 live births | 14.38 per 1,000 live births | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 34.77 per 1,000 live births | 32.77 per 1,000 live births | 2 per 1,000 live births | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Afghanistan or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 33.68 per 1,000 live births against 33.14 per 1,000 live births in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Afghanistan and Zimbabwe?
- 0.54 per 1,000 live births, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Zimbabwe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Zimbabwe rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 6th and Zimbabwe ranks 5th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.