Nigeria vs Zimbabwe: Neonatal mortality rate
Nigeria
39.05 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Zimbabwe
33.68 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Nigeria rank
2nd
Zimbabwe rank
5th
Neonatal mortality rate over time
- Nigeria
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 39.05 per 1,000 live births against 33.68 per 1,000 live births in Zimbabwe, a difference of 5.37 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Zimbabwe's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 2nd and Zimbabwe ranks 5th of 212 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.19 per 1,000 live births | 25.36 per 1,000 live births | 15.83 per 1,000 live births | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 38.1 per 1,000 live births | 27.97 per 1,000 live births | 10.13 per 1,000 live births | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 39.21 per 1,000 live births | 32.77 per 1,000 live births | 6.44 per 1,000 live births | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Nigeria or Zimbabwe?
- Nigeria, at 39.05 per 1,000 live births against 33.68 per 1,000 live births in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Nigeria and Zimbabwe?
- 5.37 per 1,000 live births, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Zimbabwe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Zimbabwe rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
- Nigeria ranks 2nd 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.