Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 16,739 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
16,739
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
29th
of 201 countries
All-time high
16,739
in 2024
All-time low
6,244
in 1993
Years of data
59
1966–2024
Neonatal deaths in Zimbabwe, 1966–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal deaths in Zimbabwe stood at 16,739. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths in Zimbabwe peaked at 16,739 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6,244, in 1993.
That places Zimbabwe 29th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 7,028 | — |
| 1967 | 7,214 | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 7,455 | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 7,719 | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 8,018 | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 8,366 | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 8,796 | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 9,297 | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 9,770 | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 10,269 | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 10,597 | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 10,825 | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 10,994 | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 10,997 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 11,133 | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 11,926 | +7.1% |
| 1982 | 11,894 | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 11,757 | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 11,409 | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 10,969 | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 10,444 | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 9,805 | -6.1% |
| 1988 | 8,913 | -9.1% |
| 1989 | 8,064 | -9.5% |
| 1990 | 7,335 | -9.0% |
| 1991 | 6,787 | -7.5% |
| 1992 | 6,501 | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 6,244 | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 6,514 | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 7,038 | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 7,912 | +12.4% |
| 1997 | 8,787 | +11.1% |
| 1998 | 9,435 | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 9,801 | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 9,874 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 9,999 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 10,239 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 10,599 | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 10,942 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 11,322 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 11,791 | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 12,621 | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 13,362 | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 14,024 | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 14,210 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 14,260 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 14,081 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 13,836 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 13,514 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 13,340 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 13,309 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 13,470 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 13,851 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 14,406 | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 15,038 | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 15,744 | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 16,398 | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 16,677 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 16,739 | +0.4% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 16,739 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,153, 3.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 16,739 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,437, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,354 | 7,028 | 7,719 | 4 |
| 1970s | 9,793 | 8,018 | 10,997 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,631 | 8,064 | 11,926 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,635 | 6,244 | 9,801 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,477 | 9,874 | 14,024 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,828 | 13,309 | 14,406 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,119 | 15,038 | 16,739 | 5 |
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- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9632 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0689 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9673 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths in Zimbabwe?
- Neonatal deaths in Zimbabwe was 16,739 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 16,739 in 2024.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,244 in 1993.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for neonatal deaths?
- Zimbabwe ranks 29th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. 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 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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