Malawi vs Papua New Guinea: Neonatal mortality rate
Malawi
1.88 Deaths per 1000 live births
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
2.05 Deaths per 1000 live births
in 2023
Malawi rank
51st
Papua New Guinea rank
48th
Neonatal mortality rate over time
- Malawi
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 2.05 Deaths per 1000 live births against 1.88 Deaths per 1000 live births in Malawi, a difference of 0.17 Deaths per 1000 live births.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 50 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 51st and Papua New Guinea ranks 48th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 4 and Papua New Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.08 Deaths per 1000 live births | 4.01 Deaths per 1000 live births | 2.07 Deaths per 1000 live births | Malawi |
| 1980s | 5.38 Deaths per 1000 live births | 3.39 Deaths per 1000 live births | 1.99 Deaths per 1000 live births | Malawi |
| 1990s | 4.52 Deaths per 1000 live births | 3.2 Deaths per 1000 live births | 1.33 Deaths per 1000 live births | Malawi |
| 2000s | 3.16 Deaths per 1000 live births | 2.86 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.3012 Deaths per 1000 live births | Malawi |
| 2010s | 2.37 Deaths per 1000 live births | 2.44 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.0771 Deaths per 1000 live births | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 1.95 Deaths per 1000 live births | 2.12 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.1632 Deaths per 1000 live births | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Malawi or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 2.05 Deaths per 1000 live births against 1.88 Deaths per 1000 live births in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Malawi and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.17 Deaths per 1000 live births, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Papua New Guinea?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Papua New Guinea rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
- Malawi ranks 51st and Papua New Guinea ranks 48th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of newborns who die before reaching 28 days of age.