Burkina Faso vs Malawi: Neonatal mortality rate

Burkina Faso
23.75
in 2024
Malawi
23.6
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
25th
Malawi rank
28th

Neonatal mortality rate over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Malawi
203040506070196919962024

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 25th and Malawi ranks 28th of 200 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 5 and Malawi in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Malawi Difference Ahead
1960s 70.47 69.99 0.4789 Burkina Faso
1970s 67.5 63.46 4.05 Burkina Faso
1980s 52.96 53.81 0.8502 Malawi
1990s 42.99 44.98 1.98 Malawi
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?
56 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2024.
How do Burkina Faso and Malawi rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
Burkina Faso ranks 25th and Malawi ranks 28th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Neonatal mortality rate (per 1000 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 (per 1000 live births)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
213 places, 10,890 data points, 1951–2024
Last refreshed