Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Malawi
Malawi: Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths was 0.4943 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Malawi, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 0.4943 for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Malawi peaked at 0.4943 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1569, in 2001.
Malawi ranks 133rd of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2213 | — |
| 1991 | 0.221 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.2208 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.2212 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.2175 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.2139 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.2174 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.2206 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.2238 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.2265 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.2288 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1569 | -31.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2488 | +58.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2594 | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2719 | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2836 | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2933 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.3039 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3164 | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 0.3292 | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 0.34 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.3582 | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 0.3784 | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 0.3996 | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 0.4082 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.4201 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.4281 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.4464 | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 0.4632 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.4721 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.4829 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.4872 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.4856 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.4884 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.4943 | +1.2% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.4943 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.4296, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.4943 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4389, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +58.6% | 0.1569 | 0.2488 |
| 2001 | -31.4% | 0.2288 | 0.1569 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2204 | 0.2139 | 0.2265 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2692 | 0.1569 | 0.3292 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4114 | 0.34 | 0.4721 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4877 | 0.4829 | 0.4943 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More health data for Malawi
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8368 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9312 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6,399 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0714 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0718 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Malawi?
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Malawi was 0.4943 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4943 in 2024.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1569 in 2001.
- How does Malawi rank for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
- Malawi ranks 133rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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