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
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.