Malawi vs Uganda: Number of neonatal deaths, per capita

Malawi
0.0007 deaths per person
in 2024
Uganda
0.0007 deaths per person
in 2024
Malawi rank
26th
Uganda rank
25th

Number of neonatal deaths, per capita over time

  • Malawi
  • Uganda
0.0010.0020.0030.004196619952024

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 0.0007 deaths per person against 0.0007 deaths per person in Malawi, a difference of 0 deaths per person.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 26th and Uganda ranks 25th of 195 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 4 and Uganda in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Uganda Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0034 deaths per person 0.0026 deaths per person 0.0008 deaths per person Malawi
1980s 0.0027 deaths per person 0.0023 deaths per person 0.0004 deaths per person Malawi
1990s 0.0021 deaths per person 0.0018 deaths per person 0.0003 deaths per person Malawi
2000s 0.0014 deaths per person 0.0013 deaths per person 0 deaths per person Malawi
2010s 0.0009 deaths per person 0.0009 deaths per person 0 deaths per person Uganda
2020s 0.0008 deaths per person 0.0008 deaths per person 0 deaths per person Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of neonatal deaths, per capita, Malawi or Uganda?
Uganda, at 0.0007 deaths per person against 0.0007 deaths per person in Malawi as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths, per capita between Malawi and Uganda?
0 deaths per person, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Uganda?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Malawi and Uganda rank globally for number of neonatal deaths, per capita?
Malawi ranks 26th and Uganda ranks 25th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Number of neonatal deaths, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of neonatal deaths, per capita
Unit
deaths per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
195 places, 9,863 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Number of neonatal deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.