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
010203040199020072024

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.

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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