Neonatal infant and child deaths in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Neonatal infant and child deaths was 16,739 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
16,739
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
29th
of 195 countries
All-time high
16,739
in 2024
All-time low
6,244
in 1993
Years of data
59
1966–2024

Neonatal infant and child deaths in Zimbabwe, 1966–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, neonatal infant and child deaths in Zimbabwe stood at 16,739. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 23.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neonatal infant and child deaths in Zimbabwe peaked at 16,739 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6,244, in 1993.

That places Zimbabwe 29th out of 195 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 26 Brazil 18,331 compare
  2. 27 Myanmar 17,588 compare
  3. 28 Burkina Faso 17,516 compare
  4. 30 Mexico 16,661 compare
  5. 31 Ghana 16,118 compare
  6. 32 Malawi 15,906 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal infant and child deaths in Zimbabwe?
Neonatal infant and child deaths in Zimbabwe was 16,739 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest neonatal infant and child deaths recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 16,739 in 2024.
What is the lowest neonatal infant and child deaths recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 6,244 in 1993.
How does Zimbabwe rank for neonatal infant and child deaths?
Zimbabwe ranks 29th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is neonatal infant and child 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal infant and child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Neonatal infant and child deaths
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 10,164 data points, 1952–2024
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