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
5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k196619952024

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

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
243 places, 11,545 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age.