Neonatal mortality rate in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Neonatal mortality rate was 2.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Neonatal mortality rate in Zimbabwe, 1950–2019
Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate in Zimbabwe is 2.3%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Zimbabwe peaked at 3.7% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 1991.
That places Zimbabwe 31st out of 204 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.6% | 3.6% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.4% | 3.2% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.0% | 2.9% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.5% | 2.3% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 2.4% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 2.3% | 2.7% | 10 |
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More health data for Zimbabwe
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 138,900 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 148,863 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 148,532 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 156,495 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 157,244 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 163,038 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Zimbabwe?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Zimbabwe was 2.3% in 2019, according to IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7% in 1950.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 1991.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Zimbabwe ranks 31st out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of death between 0 and 27 days