Which has higher number of neonatal deaths by region, Burkina Faso or Zimbabwe?

Burkina Faso, at 17,516 against 16,739 in Zimbabwe as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Zimbabwe?

55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of neonatal deaths by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burkina Faso vs Zimbabwe: Number of neonatal deaths by region

Burkina Faso

17,516

in 2024

Zimbabwe

16,739

in 2024

Burkina Faso rank

28th

Zimbabwe rank

29th

Number of neonatal deaths by region over time

Burkina Faso
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 17,516 against 16,739 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 777.

Across all 55 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 28th and Zimbabwe ranks 29th of 195 countries.

Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
1970s	19,885	9,793	10,092	Burkina Faso
1980s	20,202	10,631	9,571	Burkina Faso
1990s	20,358	7,635	12,723	Burkina Faso
2000s	21,698	11,477	10,221	Burkina Faso
2010s	20,769	13,828	6,941	Burkina Faso
2020s	17,764	16,119	1,645	Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of neonatal deaths by region, Burkina Faso or Zimbabwe?: Burkina Faso, at 17,516 against 16,739 in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths by region between Burkina Faso and Zimbabwe?: 777, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Zimbabwe?: 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Burkina Faso and Zimbabwe rank globally for number of neonatal deaths by region?: Burkina Faso ranks 28th and Zimbabwe ranks 29th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of neonatal deaths by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Number of neonatal deaths by region
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 195 places, 9,865 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

The estimated number of neonates – babies under 28 days old – who die each year.