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
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.