Malawi vs Zambia: Number of neonatal deaths
Malawi
13,654 deaths
in 2019
Zambia
13,071 deaths
in 2019
Malawi rank
34th
Zambia rank
35th
Number of neonatal deaths over time
- Malawi
- Zambia
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 13,654 deaths against 13,071 deaths in Zambia, a difference of 583 deaths.
Across all 70 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 34th and Zambia ranks 35th of 204 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12,991 deaths | 7,606 deaths | 5,385 deaths | Malawi |
| 1960s | 14,831 deaths | 9,648 deaths | 5,183 deaths | Malawi |
| 1970s | 15,977 deaths | 10,099 deaths | 5,878 deaths | Malawi |
| 1980s | 18,124 deaths | 11,567 deaths | 6,557 deaths | Malawi |
| 1990s | 20,259 deaths | 13,550 deaths | 6,709 deaths | Malawi |
| 2000s | 18,201 deaths | 15,180 deaths | 3,021 deaths | Malawi |
| 2010s | 14,938 deaths | 13,900 deaths | 1,038 deaths | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of neonatal deaths, Malawi or Zambia?
- Malawi, at 13,654 deaths against 13,071 deaths in Zambia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths between Malawi and Zambia?
- 583 deaths, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zambia?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2019.
- How do Malawi and Zambia rank globally for number of neonatal deaths?
- Malawi ranks 34th and Zambia ranks 35th 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.