Neonatal deaths - SDG target met in Malawi

Malawi: Neonatal deaths - SDG target met was 8,723 in 2030. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2030)
8,723
Change on year
down 10.0%
World rank
37th
of 200 countries
All-time high
14,441
in 2025
All-time low
8,723
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030

Neonatal deaths - SDG target met in Malawi, 2025–2030

05.0k10.0k15.0k2025202720302025: 14.4k2026: 13.0k2027: 11.8k2028: 10.7k2029: 9.7k2030: 8.7k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2030, neonatal deaths - sdg target met in Malawi stood at 8,723. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of down 10.0% on the previous year and down 39.6% over ten years.

Malawi ranks 37th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2020s 11,935 9,693 14,441 5
2030s 8,723 8,723 8,723 1

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 34 Algeria 9,263 compare
  2. 35 Burkina Faso 9,256 compare
  3. 36 Zambia 9,138 compare
  4. 38 Senegal 6,985 compare
  5. 39 Zimbabwe 6,393 compare
  6. 40 Benin 6,169 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal deaths - sdg target met in Malawi?
Neonatal deaths - sdg target met in Malawi was 8,723 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest neonatal deaths - sdg target met recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 14,441 in 2025.
What is the lowest neonatal deaths - sdg target met recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 8,723 in 2030.
How does Malawi rank for neonatal deaths - sdg target met?
Malawi ranks 37th out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
Is neonatal deaths - sdg target met rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths - SDG target met (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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