Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0431 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0431 deaths per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
52nd
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0431 deaths per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0161 deaths per square kilometre
in 1993
Years of data
58
1966–2023
Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, 1966–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe stood at 0.0431 deaths per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 58 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.0431 deaths per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0161 deaths per square kilometre, in 1993.
That places Zimbabwe 52nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 58 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0.0182 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0.0186 deaths per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0193 deaths per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 0.02 deaths per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0207 deaths per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0216 deaths per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0227 deaths per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 0.024 deaths per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0253 deaths per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0265 deaths per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0274 deaths per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 0.028 deaths per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0284 deaths per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0284 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0288 deaths per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0308 deaths per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0307 deaths per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0304 deaths per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0295 deaths per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0284 deaths per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 0.027 deaths per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0253 deaths per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1988 | 0.023 deaths per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0208 deaths per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1990 | 0.019 deaths per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0175 deaths per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0168 deaths per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0161 deaths per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0168 deaths per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0182 deaths per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0205 deaths per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0227 deaths per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0244 deaths per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0253 deaths per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0255 deaths per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0258 deaths per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0265 deaths per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0274 deaths per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0283 deaths per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0293 deaths per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0305 deaths per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0326 deaths per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0345 deaths per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0363 deaths per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0367 deaths per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0369 deaths per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0364 deaths per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0358 deaths per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0349 deaths per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0345 deaths per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0344 deaths per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0348 deaths per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0358 deaths per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0372 deaths per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0389 deaths per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0407 deaths per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0424 deaths per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0431 deaths per square kilometre | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.019 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0182 deaths per square kilometre | 0.02 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.0253 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0207 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0284 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0275 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0208 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0308 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0197 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0161 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0253 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0297 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0255 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0363 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0357 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0344 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0372 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0413 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0389 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0431 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 49 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0448 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 50 Eswatini 0.0439 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 51 Somalia 0.0438 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 53 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.0429 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 54 Jamaica 0.0423 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 55 Mozambique 0.0409 deaths per square kilometre compare
More health data for Zimbabwe
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 874.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,457 deaths (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, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe?
- Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe was 0.0431 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0431 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0161 deaths per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre?
- Zimbabwe ranks 52nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of neonatal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of neonatal deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of neonatal deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of neonatal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.