Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths was 0.5264 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Zimbabwe, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Zimbabwe is 0.5264, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.5288 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1786, in 1993.
That places Zimbabwe 104th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2433 | — |
| 1991 | 0.2144 | -11.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1947 | -9.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1786 | -8.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1792 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1922 | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 0.2069 | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 0.2413 | +16.6% |
| 1998 | 0.26 | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 0.2526 | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.2459 | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.2492 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2556 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2649 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2718 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2788 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.3042 | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 0.312 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3211 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.3311 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3425 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.3691 | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 0.4055 | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 0.4302 | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 0.4466 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.4571 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.4819 | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 0.5036 | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 0.5257 | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 0.5232 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.5145 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.5257 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.5255 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.5288 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.5264 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2163 | 0.1786 | 0.26 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2835 | 0.2459 | 0.3311 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4485 | 0.3425 | 0.5257 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5242 | 0.5145 | 0.5288 | 5 |
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More health data for Zimbabwe
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 874.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,457 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate -3.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0055 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0067 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Zimbabwe?
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Zimbabwe was 0.5264 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5288 in 2023.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1786 in 1993.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
- Zimbabwe ranks 104th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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