Madagascar vs Malawi: Neonatal mortality rate

Madagascar
23.06
in 2024
Malawi
23.6
in 2024
Madagascar rank
29th
Malawi rank
28th

Neonatal mortality rate over time

  • Madagascar
  • Malawi
203040506070196919962024

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 23.6 against 23.06 in Madagascar, a difference of 0.54.

Across all 56 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.

Madagascar ranks 29th and Malawi ranks 28th of 199 countries.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Malawi Difference Ahead
1960s 34.56 69.99 35.43 Malawi
1970s 36.28 63.46 27.18 Malawi
1980s 40.33 53.81 13.48 Malawi
1990s 35.26 44.98 9.72 Malawi
2000s 27.96 31.29 3.33 Malawi
2010s 23.96 24.65 0.6923 Malawi
2020s 23.45 23.8 0.3531 Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Madagascar or Malawi?
Malawi, at 23.6 against 23.06 in Madagascar as of 2024.
What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Madagascar and Malawi?
0.54, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Malawi?
56 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2024.
How do Madagascar and Malawi rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
Madagascar ranks 29th and Malawi ranks 28th of 199 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
211 places, 10,798 data points, 1951–2024
Last refreshed