Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Malawi: Neonatal mortality rate

Democratic Republic of the Congo
23.62
in 2024
Malawi
23.6
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
28th
Malawi rank
29th

Neonatal mortality rate over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Malawi
010203040200020122024

How they compare

Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 23.62 against 23.6 in Malawi, a difference of 0.02.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malawi ahead.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 28th and Malawi ranks 29th of 212 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of the Congo averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Malawi Difference Ahead
2000s 30.45 31.29 0.8369 Malawi
2010s 24.48 24.65 0.1673 Malawi
2020s 23.93 23.8 0.133 Democratic Republic of the Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Malawi?
Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 23.62 against 23.6 in Malawi as of 2024.
What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Malawi?
0.02, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Malawi?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Malawi rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 28th 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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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