Democratic Republic of Congo vs Malawi: Neonatal mortality rate

Democratic Republic of Congo
23.62
in 2024
Malawi
23.6
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
27th
Malawi rank
28th

Neonatal mortality rate over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Malawi
203040506070196919962024

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 23.62 against 23.6 in Malawi, a difference of 0.02.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Malawi ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 27th and Malawi ranks 28th of 201 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Malawi Difference Ahead
1980s 40.23 52.76 12.54 Malawi
1990s 36.87 44.98 8.11 Malawi
2000s 30.45 31.29 0.8369 Malawi
2010s 24.48 24.65 0.1673 Malawi
2020s 23.93 23.8 0.133 Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Democratic Republic of Congo or Malawi?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 23.62 against 23.6 in Malawi as of 2024.
What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Democratic Republic of Congo and Malawi?
0.02, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Malawi?
41 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Malawi rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 27th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Neonatal mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
235 places, 11,638 data points, 1951–2024
Last refreshed