Neonatal mortality rate in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Neonatal mortality rate was 33.68 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
33.68
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
5th
of 201 countries
All-time high
36.27
in 1976
All-time low
17.73
in 1992
Years of data
60
1965–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Zimbabwe, 1965–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 33.68 for neonatal mortality rate in 2024.
That represents a change of 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 36.27 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 17.73, in 1992.
That places Zimbabwe 5th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 33.34 | — |
| 1966 | 33.2 | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 33.19 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 33.35 | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 33.56 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 33.8 | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 34.17 | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 34.55 | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 35.09 | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 35.69 | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 36.17 | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 36.27 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 36.13 | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 35.96 | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 35.75 | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 35.3 | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 34.44 | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 33.4 | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 32.3 | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 31.12 | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 29.84 | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 28.41 | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 26.74 | -5.9% |
| 1988 | 24.7 | -7.6% |
| 1989 | 22.47 | -9.0% |
| 1990 | 20.38 | -9.3% |
| 1991 | 18.69 | -8.3% |
| 1992 | 17.73 | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 17.74 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 18.71 | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 20.26 | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 21.91 | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 23.19 | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 23.65 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 23.39 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 23 | -1.7% |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33.33 | 33.19 | 33.56 | 5 |
| 1970s | 35.36 | 33.8 | 36.27 | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.87 | 22.47 | 35.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.57 | 17.73 | 23.65 | 10 |
| 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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More health data for Zimbabwe
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 874.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,457 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0215 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate -0.0585 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0141 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Zimbabwe?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Zimbabwe was 33.68 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 36.27 in 1976.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.73 in 1992.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Zimbabwe ranks 5th out of 201 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 falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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