Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 33.68 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Neonatal mortality rate in Zimbabwe, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate in Zimbabwe is 33.68, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Zimbabwe peaked at 33.68 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 22.92, in 2001.
That places Zimbabwe 5th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23 | — |
| 2001 | 22.92 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 23.2 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 23.68 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 24.37 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 25.34 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 26.51 | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 27.68 | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 28.39 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 28.49 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 28.12 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 27.53 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 26.97 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 26.7 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 26.85 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 27.3 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 27.86 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 28.58 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 29.42 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 30.33 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 31.28 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 32.25 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 33.07 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 33.57 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 33.68 | +0.3% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 33.68 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.6, 1.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 33.68 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.6, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.36 | 22.92 | 28.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.97 | 26.7 | 30.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.77 | 31.28 | 33.68 | 5 |
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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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Zimbabwe?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Zimbabwe was 33.68 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 33.68 in 2024.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.92 in 2001.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Zimbabwe ranks 5th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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