Eastern and Southern Africa vs Zimbabwe: Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates

Eastern and Southern Africa
22.73
in 2024
Zimbabwe
33.68
in 2024
Eastern and Southern Africa rank
3rd
Zimbabwe rank
5th

Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates over time

  • Eastern and Southern Africa
  • Zimbabwe
010203040199020072024

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 33.68 against 22.73 in Eastern and Southern Africa, a difference of 10.95.

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 3rd and Zimbabwe ranks 5th of 11 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 20.57 19.43 Eastern and Southern Africa
2000s 32.41 25.36 7.06 Eastern and Southern Africa
2010s 26.2 27.97 1.77 Zimbabwe
2020s 23.46 32.77 9.31 Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates, Eastern and Southern Africa or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 33.68 against 22.73 in Eastern and Southern Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates between Eastern and Southern Africa and Zimbabwe?
10.95, 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 - un igme estimates?
Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 3rd and Zimbabwe ranks 5th of 11 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection). 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 - UN IGME estimates (projection)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
212 places, 7,420 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed