Malawi vs Mexico: Number of neonatal deaths
Malawi
15,906 deaths
in 2024
Mexico
16,661 deaths
in 2024
Malawi rank
32nd
Mexico rank
30th
Number of neonatal deaths over time
- Malawi
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 16,661 deaths against 15,906 deaths in Malawi, a difference of 755 deaths.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 32nd and Mexico ranks 30th of 199 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17,556 deaths | 87,321 deaths | 69,766 deaths | Mexico |
| 1980s | 20,418 deaths | 62,835 deaths | 42,417 deaths | Mexico |
| 1990s | 21,782 deaths | 45,796 deaths | 24,014 deaths | Mexico |
| 2000s | 17,228 deaths | 24,713 deaths | 7,486 deaths | Mexico |
| 2010s | 14,988 deaths | 19,636 deaths | 4,647 deaths | Mexico |
| 2020s | 15,544 deaths | 18,140 deaths | 2,596 deaths | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of neonatal deaths, Malawi or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 16,661 deaths against 15,906 deaths in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths between Malawi and Mexico?
- 755 deaths, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Mexico?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Mexico rank globally for number of neonatal deaths?
- Malawi ranks 32nd and Mexico ranks 30th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days .