Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) was 16,739 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
16,739
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
29th
of 200 countries
All-time high
16,739
in 2024
All-time low
6,244
in 1993
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates in Zimbabwe, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 16,739 for neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 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 - un igme estimates in Zimbabwe peaked at 16,739 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6,244, in 1993.
Zimbabwe ranks 29th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7,335 | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
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- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0701 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Zimbabwe?
- Neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Zimbabwe was 16,739 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 16,739 in 2024.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,244 in 1993.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for neonatal deaths - un igme estimates?
- Zimbabwe ranks 29th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths - un igme estimates 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 estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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