Least Developed Countries (LDCs) vs Zimbabwe: Neonatal mortality rate

Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
23.56 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Zimbabwe
33.68 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
2nd
Zimbabwe rank
5th

Neonatal mortality rate over time

  • Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
  • Zimbabwe
010203040200020122024

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 33.68 per 1,000 live births against 23.56 per 1,000 live births in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), a difference of 10.12 per 1,000 live births.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.4 times Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ahead.

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd and Zimbabwe ranks 5th of 21 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least Developed Countries (LDCs) Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2000s 35.94 per 1,000 live births 25.36 per 1,000 live births 10.58 per 1,000 live births Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2010s 27.91 per 1,000 live births 27.97 per 1,000 live births 0.0594 per 1,000 live births Zimbabwe
2020s 24.35 per 1,000 live births 32.77 per 1,000 live births 8.42 per 1,000 live births Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 33.68 per 1,000 live births against 23.56 per 1,000 live births in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) as of 2024.
What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Zimbabwe?
10.12 per 1,000 live births, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Zimbabwe?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Zimbabwe rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd and Zimbabwe ranks 5th of 21 groups.
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.

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Indicator
Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Unit
per 1,000 live births
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
233 places, 5,825 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed