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
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
Deaths in children aged 0-27 days.