3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: 3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate was 25 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
25
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
30th
of 199 countries
All-time high
33.4
in 2008
All-time low
25
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate in Zimbabwe, 2000–2021

01020302000201020212000: 27.62001: 28.62002: 29.92003: 31.12004: 322005: 32.62006: 332007: 33.32008: 33.42009: 32.92010: 32.12011: 31.12012: 30.12013: 29.22014: 28.52015: 27.92016: 27.52017: 27.12018: 26.62019: 26.12020: 25.52021: 25

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Zimbabwe is 25, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Zimbabwe peaked at 33.4 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 25, in 2021.

Zimbabwe ranks 30th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate in Zimbabwe, year by year

Annual values for 3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Zimbabwe, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 27.6
2001 28.6 +3.6%
2002 29.9 +4.5%
2003 31.1 +4.0%
2004 32 +2.9%
2005 32.6 +1.9%
2006 33 +1.2%
2007 33.3 +0.9%
2008 33.4 +0.3%
2009 32.9 -1.5%
2010 32.1 -2.4%
2011 31.1 -3.1%
2012 30.1 -3.2%
2013 29.2 -3.0%
2014 28.5 -2.4%
2015 27.9 -2.1%
2016 27.5 -1.4%
2017 27.1 -1.5%
2018 26.6 -1.8%
2019 26.1 -1.9%
2020 25.5 -2.3%
2021 25 -2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 31.44 27.6 33.4 10
2010s 28.62 26.1 32.1 10
2020s 25.25 25 25.5 2

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 27 Cameroon 25.6 compare
  2. 28 Burkina Faso 25.3 compare
  3. 28 Gambia 25.3 compare
  4. 31 Zambia 24.6 compare
  5. 32 Haiti 24.3 compare
  6. 33 Madagascar 24.1 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Zimbabwe?
3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Zimbabwe was 25 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 33.4 in 2008.
What is the lowest 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 25 in 2021.
How does Zimbabwe rank for 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate?
Zimbabwe ranks 30th out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
Is 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
199 places, 4,378 data points, 2000–2021
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