Neonatal deaths - Current trends maintained in Malawi

Malawi: Neonatal deaths - Current trends maintained was 16,944 in 2030. β–² Rising

Latest (2030)
16,944
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
26th
of 200 countries
All-time high
16,944
in 2030
All-time low
16,131
in 2025
Years of data
6
2025–2030

Neonatal deaths - Current trends maintained in Malawi, 2025–2030

05.0k10.0k15.0k2025202720302025: 16.1k2026: 16.3k2027: 16.5k2028: 16.6k2029: 16.9k2030: 16.9k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for neonatal deaths - current trends maintained in Malawi is 16,944, measured in 2030. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.

Malawi ranks 26th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2020s 16,473 16,131 16,855 5
2030s 16,944 16,944 16,944 1

Countries ranked near Malawi

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  3. 25 Zimbabwe 17,940 compare
  4. 27 Burkina Faso 16,384 compare
  5. 28 Mexico 15,623 compare
  6. 29 South Sudan 15,592 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal deaths - current trends maintained in Malawi?
Neonatal deaths - current trends maintained in Malawi was 16,944 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest neonatal deaths - current trends maintained recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 16,944 in 2030.
What is the lowest neonatal deaths - current trends maintained recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 16,131 in 2025.
How does Malawi rank for neonatal deaths - current trends maintained?
Malawi ranks 26th out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
Is neonatal deaths - current trends maintained rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. 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 - Current trends maintained (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Neonatal deaths - Current trends maintained (projection)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
212 places, 1,272 data points, 2025–2030
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