Malawi vs South Sudan: Number of neonatal deaths
Malawi
13,654 deaths
in 2019
South Sudan
12,029 deaths
in 2019
Malawi rank
34th
South Sudan rank
36th
Number of neonatal deaths over time
- Malawi
- South Sudan
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 13,654 deaths against 12,029 deaths in South Sudan, a difference of 1,625 deaths.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.
Across all 70 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 34th and South Sudan ranks 36th of 204 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12,991 deaths | 6,440 deaths | 6,551 deaths | Malawi |
| 1960s | 14,831 deaths | 8,044 deaths | 6,787 deaths | Malawi |
| 1970s | 15,977 deaths | 9,345 deaths | 6,632 deaths | Malawi |
| 1980s | 18,124 deaths | 10,688 deaths | 7,436 deaths | Malawi |
| 1990s | 20,259 deaths | 12,166 deaths | 8,093 deaths | Malawi |
| 2000s | 18,201 deaths | 14,204 deaths | 3,996 deaths | Malawi |
| 2010s | 14,938 deaths | 13,711 deaths | 1,227 deaths | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of neonatal deaths, Malawi or South Sudan?
- Malawi, at 13,654 deaths against 12,029 deaths in South Sudan as of 2019.
- What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths between Malawi and South Sudan?
- 1,625 deaths, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and South Sudan?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2019.
- How do Malawi and South Sudan rank globally for number of neonatal deaths?
- Malawi ranks 34th and South Sudan ranks 36th 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.