Which has higher number of neonatal deaths, Senegal or Zimbabwe?

Senegal, at 11,658 deaths against 10,533 deaths in Zimbabwe as of 2019.

What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths between Senegal and Zimbabwe?

1,125 deaths, with Senegal ahead.

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

70 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2019.

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.

Senegal vs Zimbabwe: Number of neonatal deaths

Senegal

11,658 deaths

in 2019

Zimbabwe

10,533 deaths

in 2019

Senegal rank

39th

Zimbabwe rank

42nd

Number of neonatal deaths over time

Senegal
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 11,658 deaths against 10,533 deaths in Zimbabwe, a difference of 1,125 deaths.

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

Across all 70 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.

Senegal ranks 39th and Zimbabwe ranks 42nd of 204 countries.

Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Senegal	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
1950s	7,752 deaths	5,751 deaths	2,002 deaths	Senegal
1960s	10,148 deaths	7,082 deaths	3,066 deaths	Senegal
1970s	12,222 deaths	8,870 deaths	3,353 deaths	Senegal
1980s	12,768 deaths	9,458 deaths	3,310 deaths	Senegal
1990s	13,731 deaths	9,348 deaths	4,383 deaths	Senegal
2000s	14,033 deaths	10,859 deaths	3,174 deaths	Senegal
2010s	12,896 deaths	11,444 deaths	1,452 deaths	Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of neonatal deaths, Senegal or Zimbabwe?: Senegal, at 11,658 deaths against 10,533 deaths in Zimbabwe as of 2019.
What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths between Senegal and Zimbabwe?: 1,125 deaths, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Zimbabwe?: 70 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2019.
How do Senegal and Zimbabwe rank globally for number of neonatal deaths?: Senegal ranks 39th 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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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: 28 August 2026

Deaths in children aged 0-27 days.