Malawi vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate

Malawi
1.07 % change on previous year
in 2024
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
-2.15 % change on previous year
in 2024
Malawi rank
25th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
28th

Number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate over time

  • Malawi
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
-7.5-5-2.502.55197119972024

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 1.07 % change on previous year against -2.15 % change on previous year in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 3.22 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 25th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 28th of 197 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) Difference Ahead
1990s -1.54 % change on previous year -0.8817 % change on previous year 0.6578 % change on previous year Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2000s -1.92 % change on previous year -0.4283 % change on previous year 1.5 % change on previous year Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2010s -0.9714 % change on previous year -1.6 % change on previous year 0.6296 % change on previous year Malawi
2020s 1.36 % change on previous year -1.81 % change on previous year 3.17 % change on previous year Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate, Malawi or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
Malawi, at 1.07 % change on previous year against -2.15 % change on previous year in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate between Malawi and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
3.22 % change on previous year, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Malawi and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate?
Malawi ranks 25th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 28th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
244 places, 11,317 data points, 1961–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Number of neonatal deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.