Malawi vs Zambia: Number of neonatal deaths by region
Malawi
15,906
in 2024
Zambia
14,944
in 2024
Malawi rank
32nd
Zambia rank
33rd
Number of neonatal deaths by region over time
- Malawi
- Zambia
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 15,906 against 14,944 in Zambia, a difference of 962.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 32nd and Zambia ranks 33rd of 195 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17,556 | 8,384 | 9,172 | Malawi |
| 1980s | 20,418 | 11,165 | 9,253 | Malawi |
| 1990s | 21,782 | 13,833 | 7,948 | Malawi |
| 2000s | 17,228 | 14,308 | 2,920 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 14,988 | 14,325 | 663 | Malawi |
| 2020s | 15,544 | 14,612 | 932.2 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of neonatal deaths by region, Malawi or Zambia?
- Malawi, at 15,906 against 14,944 in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths by region between Malawi and Zambia?
- 962, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zambia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Zambia rank globally for number of neonatal deaths by region?
- Malawi ranks 32nd and Zambia ranks 33rd 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.