Number of neonatal deaths (World Health) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Number of neonatal deaths (World Health) was 16,739 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
16,739
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
29th
of 200 countries
All-time high
16,739
in 2024
All-time low
6,244
in 1993
Years of data
59
1966–2024
Number of neonatal deaths in Zimbabwe, 1966–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of neonatal deaths in Zimbabwe stood at 16,739. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Zimbabwe peaked at 16,739 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6,244, in 1993.
Zimbabwe ranks 29th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths (World Health) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 7,028 | — |
| 1967 | 7,214 | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 7,455 | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 7,719 | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 8,018 | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 8,366 | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 8,796 | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 9,297 | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 9,770 | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 10,269 | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 10,597 | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 10,825 | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 10,994 | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 10,997 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 11,133 | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 11,926 | +7.1% |
| 1982 | 11,894 | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 11,757 | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 11,409 | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 10,969 | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 10,444 | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 9,805 | -6.1% |
| 1988 | 8,913 | -9.1% |
| 1989 | 8,064 | -9.5% |
| 1990 | 7,335 | -9.0% |
| 1991 | 6,787 | -7.5% |
| 1992 | 6,501 | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 6,244 | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 6,514 | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 7,038 | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 7,912 | +12.4% |
| 1997 | 8,787 | +11.1% |
| 1998 | 9,435 | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 9,801 | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 9,874 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 9,999 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 10,239 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 10,599 | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 10,942 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 11,322 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 11,791 | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 12,621 | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 13,362 | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 14,024 | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 14,210 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 14,260 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 14,081 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 13,836 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 13,514 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 13,340 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 13,309 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 13,470 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 13,851 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 14,406 | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 15,038 | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 15,744 | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 16,398 | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 16,677 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 16,739 | +0.4% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 16,739 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,153, 3.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 16,739 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,437, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,354 | 7,028 | 7,719 | 4 |
| 1970s | 9,793 | 8,018 | 10,997 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,631 | 8,064 | 11,926 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,635 | 6,244 | 9,801 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,477 | 9,874 | 14,024 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,828 | 13,309 | 14,406 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,119 | 15,038 | 16,739 | 5 |
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- 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)
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,457 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- 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 number of neonatal deaths in Zimbabwe?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Zimbabwe was 16,739 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 16,739 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,244 in 1993.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Zimbabwe ranks 29th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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