Burkina Faso vs Malawi: Neonatal mortality rate

Burkina Faso
23.75
in 2024
Malawi
23.6
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
26th
Malawi rank
29th

Neonatal mortality rate over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Malawi
010203040200020122024

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 23.75 against 23.6 in Malawi, a difference of 0.15.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 26th and Malawi ranks 29th of 212 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 31.29 4.59 Burkina Faso
2010s 28.36 24.65 3.72 Burkina Faso
2020s 24.67 23.8 0.8655 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 against 23.6 in Malawi as of 2024.
What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Burkina Faso and Malawi?
0.15, 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 212 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
233 places, 5,825 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed