Burundi vs Zimbabwe: Number of neonatal deaths

Burundi
11,191 deaths
in 2019
Zimbabwe
10,533 deaths
in 2019
Burundi rank
40th
Zimbabwe rank
42nd

Number of neonatal deaths over time

  • Burundi
  • Zimbabwe
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k195019842019

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 11,191 deaths against 10,533 deaths in Zimbabwe, a difference of 658 deaths.

That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 70 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Burundi ahead.

Burundi ranks 40th and Zimbabwe ranks 42nd of 204 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 6 and Zimbabwe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1950s 7,921 deaths 5,751 deaths 2,171 deaths Burundi
1960s 8,558 deaths 7,082 deaths 1,476 deaths Burundi
1970s 9,401 deaths 8,870 deaths 531 deaths Burundi
1980s 10,451 deaths 9,458 deaths 992.5 deaths Burundi
1990s 10,689 deaths 9,348 deaths 1,341 deaths Burundi
2000s 11,014 deaths 10,859 deaths 155.8 deaths Burundi
2010s 11,286 deaths 11,444 deaths 158.3 deaths Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of neonatal deaths, Burundi or Zimbabwe?
Burundi, at 11,191 deaths against 10,533 deaths in Zimbabwe as of 2019.
What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths between Burundi and Zimbabwe?
658 deaths, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Zimbabwe?
70 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2019.
How do Burundi and Zimbabwe rank globally for number of neonatal deaths?
Burundi ranks 40th and Zimbabwe ranks 42nd of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – 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

Indicator
Number of neonatal deaths
Unit
deaths
Source
IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
204 places, 14,280 data points, 1950–2019
Last refreshed

Deaths in children aged 0-27 days.