Burkina Faso vs Malawi: Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Burkina Faso
23.75 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Malawi
23.6 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
26th
Malawi rank
29th
Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) over time
- Burkina Faso
- Malawi
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 23.75 per 1,000 live births against 23.6 per 1,000 live births in Malawi, a difference of 0.15 per 1,000 live births.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 26th and Malawi ranks 29th of 213 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.88 per 1,000 live births | 31.29 per 1,000 live births | 4.59 per 1,000 live births | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 28.36 per 1,000 live births | 24.65 per 1,000 live births | 3.72 per 1,000 live births | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 24.67 per 1,000 live births | 23.8 per 1,000 live births | 0.8655 per 1,000 live births | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Burkina Faso or Malawi?
- Burkina Faso, at 23.75 per 1,000 live births against 23.6 per 1,000 live births in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Burkina Faso and Malawi?
- 0.15 per 1,000 live births, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Malawi?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Malawi rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
- Burkina Faso ranks 26th and Malawi ranks 29th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.