Sub-Saharan Africa vs Zimbabwe: Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates
Sub-Saharan Africa
26.55
in 2024
Zimbabwe
33.68
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
2nd
Zimbabwe rank
5th
Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 33.68 against 26.55 in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 7.13.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd and Zimbabwe ranks 5th of 11 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Sub-Saharan Africa averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.75 | 20.57 | 22.19 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 35.06 | 25.36 | 9.7 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 29.46 | 27.97 | 1.49 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 27.23 | 32.77 | 5.54 | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates, Sub-Saharan Africa or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 33.68 against 26.55 in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates between Sub-Saharan Africa and Zimbabwe?
- 7.13, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Zimbabwe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Zimbabwe rank globally for neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd 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.