Benin vs Malawi: Number of neonatal deaths

Benin
15,409 deaths
in 2019
Malawi
13,654 deaths
in 2019
Benin rank
31st
Malawi rank
34th

Number of neonatal deaths over time

  • Benin
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 15,409 deaths against 13,654 deaths in Malawi, a difference of 1,755 deaths.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 70 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Malawi ahead.

Benin ranks 31st and Malawi ranks 34th of 204 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Malawi Difference Ahead
1950s 6,669 deaths 12,991 deaths 6,322 deaths Malawi
1960s 7,332 deaths 14,831 deaths 7,498 deaths Malawi
1970s 8,111 deaths 15,977 deaths 7,865 deaths Malawi
1980s 9,645 deaths 18,124 deaths 8,479 deaths Malawi
1990s 11,290 deaths 20,259 deaths 8,969 deaths Malawi
2000s 13,402 deaths 18,201 deaths 4,799 deaths Malawi
2010s 15,456 deaths 14,938 deaths 518.5 deaths Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of neonatal deaths, Benin or Malawi?
Benin, at 15,409 deaths against 13,654 deaths in Malawi as of 2019.
What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths between Benin and Malawi?
1,755 deaths, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Malawi?
70 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2019.
How do Benin and Malawi rank globally for number of neonatal deaths?
Benin ranks 31st and Malawi ranks 34th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – 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

Indicator
Number of neonatal deaths
Unit
deaths
Source
IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
204 places, 14,280 data points, 1950–2019
Last refreshed

Deaths in children aged 0-27 days.