Zimbabwe—Neonatal Mortality (per 1,000)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #35 of 196Updated May 2026
Latest Value
22.4
2023
YoY Change
-2.2%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#35
of 196 countries
Maximum
30.1
2008
Minimum
22.4
2023
CAGR
-0.5%
24 years
Last
22.4
Previous
22.9
Highest
30.1
Lowest
22.4
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Zimbabwe's neonatal mortality (per 1,000) was 22.4 in 2023, ranking #35 out of 196 countries. This represents a -2.2% change from 2022. Over the past 24 years, the highest recorded value was 30.1 (2008) and the lowest was 22.4 (2023). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 22.4 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 22.9 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 23.4 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 24 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 24.4 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 24.9 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 25.4 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 25.8 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 26.3 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 26.8 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 27.4 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 28.1 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 28.9 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 29.6 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 30 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 30.1 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 29.7 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 29 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 28.2 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 27.5 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 26.7 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 25.9 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 25.3 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 24.9 |
Top Countries — Neonatal Mortality (per 1,000)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Sudan | 40.2 | 2023 |
| 2 | Pakistan | 37.6 | 2023 |
| 3 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 34.9 | 2023 |
| 4 | Afghanistan | 34.3 | 2023 |
| 5 | Niger | 33.8 | 2023 |
| 6 | Nigeria | 33.7 | 2023 |
| 7 | Guinea-Bissau | 32.7 | 2023 |
| 8 | Mali | 32.4 | 2023 |
| 9 | Chad | 31.4 | 2023 |
| 10 | Dominica | 30.8 | 2023 |