What is neonatal mortality rate in Zimbabwe?

Neonatal mortality rate in Zimbabwe was 2.24 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Zimbabwe?

The highest recorded value was 3.43 Deaths per 1000 live births in 1976.

What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Zimbabwe?

The lowest recorded value was 2.24 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023.

How does Zimbabwe rank for neonatal mortality rate?

Zimbabwe ranks 36th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.

Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Zimbabwe?

Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?

The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Neonatal mortality rate in Zimbabwe

Name: Neonatal mortality rate in Zimbabwe
Creator: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Zimbabwe: Neonatal mortality rate was 2.24 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

2.24 Deaths per 1000 live births

Change on year

down 2.2%

World rank

36th

of 199 countries

All-time high

3.43 Deaths per 1000 live births

in 1976

All-time low

2.24 Deaths per 1000 live births

in 2023

Years of data

1965–2023

Neonatal mortality rate in Zimbabwe, 1965–2023

Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Deaths per 1000 live births.

Analysis

The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate in Zimbabwe is 2.24 Deaths per 1000 live births, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 59 years on record.

The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Zimbabwe peaked at 3.43 Deaths per 1000 live births in 1976 and was at its lowest, 2.24 Deaths per 1000 live births, in 2023.

Zimbabwe ranks 36th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 59 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	3.22 Deaths per 1000 live births	3.21 Deaths per 1000 live births	3.25 Deaths per 1000 live births	5
1970s	3.35 Deaths per 1000 live births	3.23 Deaths per 1000 live births	3.43 Deaths per 1000 live births	10
1980s	2.91 Deaths per 1000 live births	2.55 Deaths per 1000 live births	3.28 Deaths per 1000 live births	10
1990s	2.36 Deaths per 1000 live births	2.25 Deaths per 1000 live births	2.46 Deaths per 1000 live births	10
2000s	2.77 Deaths per 1000 live births	2.49 Deaths per 1000 live births	3.01 Deaths per 1000 live births	10
2010s	2.68 Deaths per 1000 live births	2.44 Deaths per 1000 live births	2.96 Deaths per 1000 live births	10
2020s	2.32 Deaths per 1000 live births	2.24 Deaths per 1000 live births	2.4 Deaths per 1000 live births	4

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

33 Turkmenistan 2.28 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
34 Comoros 2.25 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
35 Kiribati 2.24 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
37 Senegal 2.23 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
38 East Timor 2.22 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
39 Zambia 2.2 Deaths per 1000 live births compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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)

All data for Zimbabwe →

Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal mortality rate in Zimbabwe?: Neonatal mortality rate in Zimbabwe was 2.24 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Zimbabwe?: The highest recorded value was 3.43 Deaths per 1000 live births in 1976.
What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Zimbabwe?: The lowest recorded value was 2.24 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023.
How does Zimbabwe rank for neonatal mortality rate?: Zimbabwe ranks 36th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Zimbabwe?: Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?: The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Neonatal mortality rate
Unit: Deaths per 1000 live births
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 10,174 data points, 1951–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The share of newborns who die before reaching 28 days of age.