Ghana vs Malawi: Number of neonatal deaths by region
Ghana
16,118
in 2024
Malawi
15,906
in 2024
Ghana rank
31st
Malawi rank
32nd
Number of neonatal deaths by region over time
- Ghana
- Malawi
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 16,118 against 15,906 in Malawi, a difference of 212.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 31st and Malawi ranks 32nd of 195 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26,070 | 17,556 | 8,514 | Ghana |
| 1980s | 27,376 | 20,418 | 6,958 | Ghana |
| 1990s | 25,079 | 21,782 | 3,297 | Ghana |
| 2000s | 24,522 | 17,228 | 7,294 | Ghana |
| 2010s | 21,623 | 14,988 | 6,635 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 16,959 | 15,544 | 1,415 | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of neonatal deaths by region, Ghana or Malawi?
- Ghana, at 16,118 against 15,906 in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths by region between Ghana and Malawi?
- 212, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Malawi?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Malawi rank globally for number of neonatal deaths by region?
- Ghana ranks 31st and Malawi ranks 32nd of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of neonatal deaths by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated number of neonates – babies under 28 days old – who die each year.