World vs Zimbabwe: Neonatal mortality rate
World
17.2
in 2024
Zimbabwe
33.68
in 2024
World rank
5th
Zimbabwe rank
5th
Neonatal mortality rate over time
- World
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 33.68 against 17.2 in World, a difference of 16.48.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 2.0 times World's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was World ahead.
World ranks 5th and Zimbabwe ranks 5th of 11 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, World averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | World | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.23 | 20.57 | 13.66 | World |
| 2000s | 26.35 | 25.36 | 0.997 | World |
| 2010s | 19.83 | 27.97 | 8.14 | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 17.78 | 32.77 | 14.99 | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, World or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 33.68 against 17.2 in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between World and Zimbabwe?
- 16.48, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for World and Zimbabwe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do World and Zimbabwe rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
- World ranks 5th and Zimbabwe ranks 5th of 11 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Neonatal mortality rate (per 1000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.