Neonatal mortality rate gho in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Neonatal mortality rate gho was 2.24 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.24
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
36th
of 199 countries
All-time high
3.43
in 1976
All-time low
2.24
in 2023
Years of data
59
1965–2023
Neonatal mortality rate gho in Zimbabwe, 1965–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate gho in Zimbabwe is 2.24, 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 gho in Zimbabwe peaked at 3.43 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 2.24, 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.
Neonatal mortality rate gho in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 3.25 | — |
| 1966 | 3.23 | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 3.22 | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 3.21 | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 3.21 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 3.23 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 3.26 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 3.29 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 3.34 | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 3.38 | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 3.41 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 3.43 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 3.42 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 3.39 | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 3.34 | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 3.28 | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 3.21 | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 3.12 | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 3.02 | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 2.93 | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 2.85 | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 2.78 | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 2.7 | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 2.63 | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 2.55 | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 2.44 | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 2.35 | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 2.29 | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 2.25 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 2.27 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 2.32 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 2.38 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 2.42 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 2.44 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 2.46 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 2.49 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 2.53 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 2.59 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 2.67 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 2.75 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 2.82 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 2.9 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 2.97 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 3.01 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 3 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 2.96 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 2.89 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 2.81 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 2.74 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 2.68 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 2.63 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 2.58 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 2.54 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 2.49 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 2.44 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 2.4 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 2.34 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 2.29 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 2.24 | -2.2% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 2.24 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.06, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 2.24 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.4, 93% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.22 | 3.21 | 3.25 | 5 |
| 1970s | 3.35 | 3.23 | 3.43 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.91 | 2.55 | 3.28 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.36 | 2.25 | 2.46 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.77 | 2.49 | 3.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.68 | 2.44 | 2.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.32 | 2.24 | 2.4 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate gho in Zimbabwe?
- Neonatal mortality rate gho in Zimbabwe was 2.24 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 3.43 in 1976.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.24 in 2023.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for neonatal mortality rate gho?
- Zimbabwe ranks 36th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is neonatal mortality rate gho 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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