Neonatal deaths in Malawi
Malawi: Neonatal deaths was 15,906 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
15,906
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
33rd
of 213 countries
All-time high
19,088
in 2000
All-time low
14,335
in 2016
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Neonatal deaths in Malawi, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 15,906 for neonatal deaths in 2024.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths in Malawi peaked at 19,088 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14,335, in 2016.
That places Malawi 33rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19,088 | — |
| 2001 | 19,017 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 17,618 | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 17,081 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 16,753 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 16,603 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 16,564 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 16,593 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 16,550 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 16,410 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 16,100 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 15,783 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 15,369 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 15,101 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 14,770 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 14,501 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 14,335 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 14,441 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 14,616 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 14,867 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 15,158 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 15,360 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 15,557 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 15,738 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 15,906 | +1.1% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 15,906 is below the median for low income countries, which is 17,516, 91% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 15,906 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,130, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17,228 | 16,410 | 19,088 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,988 | 14,335 | 16,100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,544 | 15,158 | 15,906 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More development goals data for Malawi
- Red List Index 0.8845 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 2.52 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 70.35 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 31 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 31 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 31 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 16 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 16 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 17 (2025)
- Infant deaths 25,217 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths in Malawi?
- Neonatal deaths in Malawi was 15,906 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 19,088 in 2000.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,335 in 2016.
- How does Malawi rank for neonatal deaths?
- Malawi ranks 33rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Neonatal deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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