Gambia vs Malawi: Neonatal mortality rate
Gambia
22.95 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Malawi
23.6 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Gambia rank
31st
Malawi rank
29th
Neonatal mortality rate over time
- Gambia
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 23.6 per 1,000 live births against 22.95 per 1,000 live births in Gambia, a difference of 0.65 per 1,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 31st and Malawi ranks 29th of 212 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.99 per 1,000 live births | 31.29 per 1,000 live births | 5.7 per 1,000 live births | Gambia |
| 2010s | 29.37 per 1,000 live births | 24.65 per 1,000 live births | 4.73 per 1,000 live births | Gambia |
| 2020s | 24.13 per 1,000 live births | 23.8 per 1,000 live births | 0.3245 per 1,000 live births | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Gambia or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 23.6 per 1,000 live births against 22.95 per 1,000 live births in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Gambia and Malawi?
- 0.65 per 1,000 live births, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Malawi?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Malawi rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
- Gambia ranks 31st 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.