Southern Asia vs Zimbabwe: Neonatal mortality rate

Southern Asia
20.62 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Zimbabwe
33.68 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Southern Asia rank
4th
Zimbabwe rank
5th

Neonatal mortality rate over time

  • Southern Asia
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 33.68 per 1,000 live births against 20.62 per 1,000 live births in Southern Asia, a difference of 13.06 per 1,000 live births.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.6 times Southern Asia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Southern Asia ahead.

Southern Asia ranks 4th and Zimbabwe ranks 5th of 21 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Southern Asia averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Southern Asia Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2000s 39.62 per 1,000 live births 25.36 per 1,000 live births 14.27 per 1,000 live births Southern Asia
2010s 29.28 per 1,000 live births 27.97 per 1,000 live births 1.32 per 1,000 live births Southern Asia
2020s 22.23 per 1,000 live births 32.77 per 1,000 live births 10.54 per 1,000 live births Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Southern Asia or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 33.68 per 1,000 live births against 20.62 per 1,000 live births in Southern Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Southern Asia and Zimbabwe?
13.06 per 1,000 live births, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Southern Asia and Zimbabwe?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Southern Asia and Zimbabwe rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
Southern Asia ranks 4th 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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About this data

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