Europe & Central Asia vs Malawi: Number of neonatal deaths

Europe & Central Asia
39,197
in 2024
Malawi
15,906
in 2024
Europe & Central Asia rank
35th
Malawi rank
32nd

Number of neonatal deaths over time

  • Europe & Central Asia
  • Malawi
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k197019972024

How they compare

Europe & Central Asia currently reports 39,197 against 15,906 in Malawi, a difference of 23,291.

That makes Europe & Central Asia's figure about 2.5 times Malawi's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 35th and Malawi ranks 32nd of 47 groups.

Europe & Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia Malawi Difference Ahead
1990s 141,886 21,782 120,105 Europe & Central Asia
2000s 86,064 17,228 68,836 Europe & Central Asia
2010s 58,794 14,988 43,806 Europe & Central Asia
2020s 42,635 15,544 27,091 Europe & Central Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of neonatal deaths, Europe & Central Asia or Malawi?
Europe & Central Asia, at 39,197 against 15,906 in Malawi as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths between Europe & Central Asia and Malawi?
23,291, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Malawi?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Europe & Central Asia and Malawi rank globally for number of neonatal deaths?
Europe & Central Asia ranks 35th and Malawi ranks 32nd of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), 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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Indicator
Number of neonatal deaths
Source
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
244 places, 11,580 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age.