Myanmar vs Zimbabwe: Number of neonatal deaths by region
Myanmar
17,588
in 2024
Zimbabwe
16,739
in 2024
Myanmar rank
27th
Zimbabwe rank
29th
Number of neonatal deaths by region over time
- Myanmar
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 17,588 against 16,739 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 849.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.
Myanmar ranks 27th and Zimbabwe ranks 29th of 195 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45,479 | 7,635 | 37,843 | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 33,290 | 11,477 | 21,813 | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 23,457 | 13,828 | 9,629 | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 18,755 | 16,119 | 2,636 | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of neonatal deaths by region, Myanmar or Zimbabwe?
- Myanmar, at 17,588 against 16,739 in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths by region between Myanmar and Zimbabwe?
- 849, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Zimbabwe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Myanmar and Zimbabwe rank globally for number of neonatal deaths by region?
- Myanmar ranks 27th 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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About this data
The estimated number of neonates – babies under 28 days old – who die each year.