Number of neonatal deaths in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Number of neonatal deaths was 10,533 deaths in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
10,533 deaths
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
42nd
of 204 countries
All-time high
12,285 deaths
in 2009
All-time low
5,287 deaths
in 1950
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Number of neonatal deaths in Zimbabwe, 1950–2019
Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 10,533 deaths for number of neonatal deaths in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Zimbabwe peaked at 12,285 deaths in 2009 and was at its lowest, 5,287 deaths, in 1950.
That places Zimbabwe 42nd out of 204 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 70 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5,287 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 5,377 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1952 | 5,471 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1953 | 5,570 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1954 | 5,675 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1955 | 5,784 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1956 | 5,895 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 6,009 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1958 | 6,150 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1959 | 6,288 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1960 | 6,419 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1961 | 6,548 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 6,689 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 6,882 deaths | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 7,005 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 7,140 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 7,280 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 7,434 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 7,634 deaths | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 7,785 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 7,974 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 8,195 deaths | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 8,398 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 8,621 deaths | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 8,770 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 8,886 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 9,109 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 9,351 deaths | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 9,629 deaths | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 9,763 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 9,657 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 9,662 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 9,663 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 9,633 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 9,606 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 9,519 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 9,387 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 9,247 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 9,144 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 9,064 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 8,993 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 8,948 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 8,994 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 9,122 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 9,231 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 9,399 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 9,713 deaths | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 9,598 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 9,708 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 9,774 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 9,848 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 9,914 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 10,046 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 10,253 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 10,545 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 10,875 deaths | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 11,231 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 11,559 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 12,031 deaths | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 12,285 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 12,277 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 12,247 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 11,980 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 11,773 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 11,603 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 11,404 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 11,102 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 10,886 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 10,637 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 10,533 deaths | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5,751 deaths | 5,287 deaths | 6,288 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 7,082 deaths | 6,419 deaths | 7,785 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 8,870 deaths | 7,974 deaths | 9,763 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,458 deaths | 9,064 deaths | 9,663 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,348 deaths | 8,948 deaths | 9,774 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,859 deaths | 9,848 deaths | 12,285 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,444 deaths | 10,533 deaths | 12,277 deaths | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in Zimbabwe?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Zimbabwe was 10,533 deaths in 2019, according to IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 12,285 deaths in 2009.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,287 deaths in 1950.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Zimbabwe ranks 42nd out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Deaths in children aged 0-27 days.