Eastern and Southern Africa vs Zimbabwe: Neonatal mortality rate
Eastern and Southern Africa
22.65
in 2024
Zimbabwe
33.68
in 2024
Eastern and Southern Africa rank
6th
Zimbabwe rank
5th
Neonatal mortality rate over time
- Eastern and Southern Africa
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 33.68 against 22.65 in Eastern and Southern Africa, a difference of 11.03.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.5 times Eastern and Southern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Eastern and Southern Africa ahead.
Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 6th and Zimbabwe ranks 5th of 33 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Eastern and Southern Africa averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern and Southern Africa | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.04 | 20.57 | 19.47 | Eastern and Southern Africa |
| 2000s | 32.33 | 25.36 | 6.97 | Eastern and Southern Africa |
| 2010s | 26.01 | 27.97 | 1.96 | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 23.36 | 32.77 | 9.41 | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Eastern and Southern Africa or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 33.68 against 22.65 in Eastern and Southern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Eastern and Southern Africa and Zimbabwe?
- 11.03, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern and Southern Africa and Zimbabwe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Eastern and Southern Africa and Zimbabwe rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
- Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 6th and Zimbabwe ranks 5th of 33 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Neonatal mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.