Neonatal deaths - Remains constant (projection) in Malawi
Malawi: Neonatal deaths - Remains constant (projection) was 17,156 in 2030. ▲ Rising
Latest (2030)
17,156
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
28th
of 200 countries
All-time high
17,156
in 2030
All-time low
16,165
in 2025
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Neonatal deaths - Remains constant in Malawi, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal deaths - remains constant in Malawi is 17,156, measured in 2030. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
That places Malawi 28th out of 200 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the top quarter.
Neonatal deaths - Remains constant (projection) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 16,165 | — |
| 2026 | 16,331 | +1.0% |
| 2027 | 16,574 | +1.5% |
| 2028 | 16,783 | +1.3% |
| 2029 | 17,031 | +1.5% |
| 2030 | 17,156 | +0.7% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 17,156 is below the median for low income countries, which is 18,318, 94% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 17,156 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14,116, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 16,577 | 16,165 | 17,031 | 5 |
| 2030s | 17,156 | 17,156 | 17,156 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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- 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 - remains constant in Malawi?
- Neonatal deaths - remains constant in Malawi was 17,156 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths - remains constant recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 17,156 in 2030.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths - remains constant recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,165 in 2025.
- How does Malawi rank for neonatal deaths - remains constant?
- Malawi ranks 28th out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is neonatal deaths - remains constant rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. 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 - Remains constant (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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