Myanmar vs Zimbabwe: Number of neonatal deaths
Myanmar
17,588 deaths
in 2024
Zimbabwe
16,739 deaths
in 2024
Myanmar rank
27th
Zimbabwe rank
29th
Number of neonatal deaths over time
- Myanmar
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 17,588 deaths against 16,739 deaths in Zimbabwe, a difference of 849 deaths.
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 199 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 deaths | 7,635 deaths | 37,843 deaths | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 33,290 deaths | 11,477 deaths | 21,813 deaths | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 23,457 deaths | 13,828 deaths | 9,629 deaths | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 18,755 deaths | 16,119 deaths | 2,636 deaths | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of neonatal deaths, Myanmar or Zimbabwe?
- Myanmar, at 17,588 deaths against 16,739 deaths in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths between Myanmar and Zimbabwe?
- 849 deaths, 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?
- Myanmar ranks 27th and Zimbabwe ranks 29th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days .