Malawi vs North America: Neonatal mortality rate
Malawi
23.6
in 2024
North America
3.63
in 2024
Malawi rank
28th
North America rank
27th
Neonatal mortality rate over time
- Malawi
- North America
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 23.6 against 3.63 in North America, a difference of 19.97.
That makes Malawi's figure about 6.5 times North America's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 28th and North America ranks 27th of 201 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.98 | 5.03 | 39.95 | Malawi |
| 2000s | 31.29 | 4.42 | 26.86 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 24.65 | 3.89 | 20.76 | Malawi |
| 2020s | 23.8 | 3.56 | 20.24 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Malawi or North America?
- Malawi, at 23.6 against 3.63 in North America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Malawi and North America?
- 19.97, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and North America?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and North America rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
- Malawi ranks 28th and North America ranks 27th 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.