Burkina Faso vs Malawi: Neonatal mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024)
Burkina Faso
23.75
in 2024
Malawi
23.6
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
25th
Malawi rank
28th
Neonatal mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024) 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 201 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 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Neonatal mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.