Iraq vs Malawi: Number of neonatal deaths by region
Iraq
14,670
in 2024
Malawi
15,906
in 2024
Iraq rank
35th
Malawi rank
32nd
Number of neonatal deaths by region over time
- Iraq
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 15,906 against 14,670 in Iraq, a difference of 1,236.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Malawi ahead.
Iraq ranks 35th and Malawi ranks 32nd of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17,980 | 21,257 | 3,278 | Malawi |
| 1990s | 19,664 | 21,782 | 2,117 | Malawi |
| 2000s | 21,050 | 17,228 | 3,823 | Iraq |
| 2010s | 19,602 | 14,988 | 4,614 | Iraq |
| 2020s | 15,297 | 15,544 | 247 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of neonatal deaths by region, Iraq or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 15,906 against 14,670 in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths by region between Iraq and Malawi?
- 1,236, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Malawi?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Malawi rank globally for number of neonatal deaths by region?
- Iraq ranks 35th 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.