Mortality rate, neonatal in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Mortality rate, neonatal was 33.7 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
33.7 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
5th
of 196 countries
All-time high
36.3 per 1,000 live births
in 1976
All-time low
17.7 per 1,000 live births
in 1992
Years of data
60
1965–2024
Mortality rate, neonatal in Zimbabwe, 1965–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate, neonatal in Zimbabwe is 33.7 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, neonatal in Zimbabwe peaked at 36.3 per 1,000 live births in 1976 and was at its lowest, 17.7 per 1,000 live births, in 1992.
That places Zimbabwe 5th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Mortality rate, neonatal in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 33.3 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1966 | 33.2 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 33.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 33.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 33.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 33.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 34.2 per 1,000 live births | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 34.6 per 1,000 live births | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 35.1 per 1,000 live births | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 35.7 per 1,000 live births | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 36.2 per 1,000 live births | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 36.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 36.1 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 36 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 35.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 35.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 34.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 33.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 32.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 31.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 29.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 28.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 26.7 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 1988 | 24.7 per 1,000 live births | -7.5% |
| 1989 | 22.5 per 1,000 live births | -8.9% |
| 1990 | 20.4 per 1,000 live births | -9.3% |
| 1991 | 18.7 per 1,000 live births | -8.3% |
| 1992 | 17.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 17.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 18.7 per 1,000 live births | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 20.3 per 1,000 live births | +8.6% |
| 1996 | 21.9 per 1,000 live births | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 23.2 per 1,000 live births | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 23.6 per 1,000 live births | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 23.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 23 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 22.9 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 23.2 per 1,000 live births | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 23.7 per 1,000 live births | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 24.4 per 1,000 live births | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 25.3 per 1,000 live births | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 26.5 per 1,000 live births | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 27.7 per 1,000 live births | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 28.4 per 1,000 live births | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 28.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 28.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 27.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 27 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 26.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 26.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 27.3 per 1,000 live births | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 27.9 per 1,000 live births | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 28.6 per 1,000 live births | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 29.4 per 1,000 live births | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 30.3 per 1,000 live births | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 31.3 per 1,000 live births | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 32.2 per 1,000 live births | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 33.1 per 1,000 live births | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 33.6 per 1,000 live births | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 33.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33.34 per 1,000 live births | 33.2 per 1,000 live births | 33.6 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
| 1970s | 35.37 per 1,000 live births | 33.8 per 1,000 live births | 36.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.86 per 1,000 live births | 22.5 per 1,000 live births | 35.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.56 per 1,000 live births | 17.7 per 1,000 live births | 23.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.36 per 1,000 live births | 22.9 per 1,000 live births | 28.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.97 per 1,000 live births | 26.7 per 1,000 live births | 30.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.78 per 1,000 live births | 31.3 per 1,000 live births | 33.7 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, neonatal in Zimbabwe?
- Mortality rate, neonatal in Zimbabwe was 33.7 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, neonatal recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 36.3 per 1,000 live births in 1976.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, neonatal recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.7 per 1,000 live births in 1992.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for mortality rate, neonatal?
- Zimbabwe ranks 5th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, neonatal rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Neonatal mortality rate is the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.