Least developed countries vs Malawi: Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre

Least developed countries
0.0428 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Malawi
0.1669 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Least developed countries rank
12th
Malawi rank
12th

Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre over time

  • Least developed countries
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 0.1669 units per square kilometre against 0.0428 units per square kilometre in Least developed countries, a difference of 0.1241 units per square kilometre.

That makes Malawi's figure about 3.9 times Least developed countries's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.

Least developed countries ranks 12th and Malawi ranks 12th of 47 groups.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Malawi Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0648 units per square kilometre 0.231 units per square kilometre 0.1663 units per square kilometre Malawi
2000s 0.0564 units per square kilometre 0.1827 units per square kilometre 0.1263 units per square kilometre Malawi
2010s 0.0449 units per square kilometre 0.159 units per square kilometre 0.1141 units per square kilometre Malawi
2020s 0.0429 units per square kilometre 0.1639 units per square kilometre 0.121 units per square kilometre Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre, Least developed countries or Malawi?
Malawi, at 0.1669 units per square kilometre against 0.0428 units per square kilometre in Least developed countries as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre between Least developed countries and Malawi?
0.1241 units per square kilometre, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Malawi?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Least developed countries and Malawi rank globally for number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre?
Least developed countries ranks 12th and Malawi ranks 12th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre. 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 square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
242 places, 10,861 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Number of neonatal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.