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
010203040200020122024

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.

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Indicator
Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Unit
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