Trend of Neonatal Mortality Rate (Per 1,000 Live Births) for Zimbabwe

Updated on March 17, 2026.

According to data from the World Bank, in 2023, the neonatal mortality rate per 1,000 live births for Zimbabwe was 22.4. A difference of -0.5 compared to 2022.

You can see similar information for other countries.

The World Bank defines neonatal mortality rate as "the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year".

The chart and table below shows the neonatal mortality rate for Zimbabwe for recent years.

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Data Source: World Bank.

Trend of Neonatal Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for Zimbabwe

Table of Trend of Neonatal Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for Zimbabwe

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Year	Neonatal Mortality Rate
1966	32.5
1967	32.3
1968	32.2
1969	32.1
1970	32.1
1971	32.3
1972	32.6
1973	32.9
1974	33.4
1975	33.8
1976	34.1
1977	34.3
1978	34.2
1979	33.9
1980	33.4
1981	32.8
1982	32.1
1983	31.2
1984	30.2
1985	29.3
1986	28.5
1987	27.8
1988	27
1989	26.3
1990	25.5
1991	24.4
1992	23.5
1993	22.9
1994	22.5
1995	22.7
1996	23.2
1997	23.8
1998	24.2
1999	24.4
2000	24.6
2001	24.9
2002	25.3
2003	25.9
2004	26.7
2005	27.5
2006	28.2
2007	29
2008	29.7
2009	30.1
2010	30
2011	29.6
2012	28.9
2013	28.1
2014	27.4
2015	26.8
2016	26.3
2017	25.8
2018	25.4
2019	24.9
2020	24.4
2021	24
2022	23.4
2023	22.9
2024	22.4