Malawi vs Zimbabwe: Number of neonatal deaths
Malawi
15,906
in 2024
Zimbabwe
16,739
in 2024
Malawi rank
32nd
Zimbabwe rank
29th
Number of neonatal deaths over time
- Malawi
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 16,739 against 15,906 in Malawi, a difference of 833.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 32nd and Zimbabwe ranks 29th of 196 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 5 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17,556 | 9,793 | 7,763 | Malawi |
| 1980s | 20,418 | 10,631 | 9,786 | Malawi |
| 1990s | 21,782 | 7,635 | 14,146 | Malawi |
| 2000s | 17,228 | 11,477 | 5,750 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 14,988 | 13,828 | 1,161 | Malawi |
| 2020s | 15,544 | 16,119 | 575.4 | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of neonatal deaths, Malawi or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 16,739 against 15,906 in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths between Malawi and Zimbabwe?
- 833, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zimbabwe?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Zimbabwe rank globally for number of neonatal deaths?
- Malawi ranks 32nd and Zimbabwe ranks 29th of 196 countries.
- 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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About this data
Number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age.