Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Number of neonatal deaths ihme was 10,533 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
10,533
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
42nd
of 204 countries
All-time high
12,285
in 2009
All-time low
5,287
in 1950
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Zimbabwe, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 10,533 for number of neonatal deaths ihme 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 ihme in Zimbabwe peaked at 12,285 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 5,287, 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 ihme in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5,287 | — |
| 1951 | 5,377 | +1.7% |
| 1952 | 5,471 | +1.7% |
| 1953 | 5,570 | +1.8% |
| 1954 | 5,675 | +1.9% |
| 1955 | 5,784 | +1.9% |
| 1956 | 5,895 | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 6,009 | +1.9% |
| 1958 | 6,150 | +2.3% |
| 1959 | 6,288 | +2.2% |
| 1960 | 6,419 | +2.1% |
| 1961 | 6,548 | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 6,689 | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 6,882 | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 7,005 | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 7,140 | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 7,280 | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 7,434 | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 7,634 | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 7,785 | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 7,974 | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 8,195 | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 8,398 | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 8,621 | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 8,770 | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 8,886 | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 9,109 | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 9,351 | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 9,629 | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 9,763 | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 9,657 | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 9,662 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 9,663 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 9,633 | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 9,606 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 9,519 | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 9,387 | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 9,247 | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 9,144 | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 9,064 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 8,993 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 8,948 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 8,994 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 9,122 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 9,231 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 9,399 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 9,713 | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 9,598 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 9,708 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 9,774 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 9,848 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 9,914 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 10,046 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 10,253 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 10,545 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 10,875 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 11,231 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 11,559 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 12,031 | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 12,285 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 12,277 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 12,247 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 11,980 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 11,773 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 11,603 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 11,404 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 11,102 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 10,886 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 10,637 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 10,533 | -1.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 10,533 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,927, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 10,533 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11,844, 89% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5,751 | 5,287 | 6,288 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7,082 | 6,419 | 7,785 | 10 |
| 1970s | 8,870 | 7,974 | 9,763 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,458 | 9,064 | 9,663 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,348 | 8,948 | 9,774 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,859 | 9,848 | 12,285 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,444 | 10,533 | 12,277 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths ihme in Zimbabwe?
- Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Zimbabwe was 10,533 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths ihme recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 12,285 in 2009.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths ihme recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,287 in 1950.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for number of neonatal deaths ihme?
- Zimbabwe ranks 42nd out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of neonatal deaths ihme 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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