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
010203040196519942024

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Neonatal mortality rate (per 1000 live births)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 10,798 data points, 1951–2024
Last refreshed