Number of neonatal deaths by region in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Number of neonatal deaths by region was 16,739 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of neonatal deaths by region in Zimbabwe, 1966–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of neonatal deaths by region in Zimbabwe stood at 16,739. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths by region in Zimbabwe peaked at 16,739 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6,244, in 1993.
Zimbabwe ranks 29th of 195 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 by region 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% |
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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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths by region in Zimbabwe?
- Number of neonatal deaths by region in Zimbabwe was 16,739 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 16,739 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,244 in 1993.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for number of neonatal deaths by region?
- Zimbabwe ranks 29th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths by region 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of neonates – babies under 28 days old – who die each year.