Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates in Malawi

Malawi: Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates was 15,906 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
15,906
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
32nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
23,126
in 1991
All-time low
14,335
in 2016
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates in Malawi, 1990–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1990200720241990: 23.0k1991: 23.1k1992: 23.1k1993: 23.0k1994: 22.3k1995: 21.1k1996: 20.9k1997: 20.8k1998: 20.6k1999: 20.0k2000: 19.1k2001: 19.0k2002: 17.6k2003: 17.1k2004: 16.8k2005: 16.6k2006: 16.6k2007: 16.6k2008: 16.6k2009: 16.4k2010: 16.1k2011: 15.8k2012: 15.4k2013: 15.1k2014: 14.8k2015: 14.5k2016: 14.3k2017: 14.4k2018: 14.6k2019: 14.9k2020: 15.2k2021: 15.4k2022: 15.6k2023: 15.7k2024: 15.9k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Malawi stood at 15,906.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Malawi peaked at 23,126 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 14,335, in 2016.

Malawi ranks 32nd of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Malawi, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 23,010
1991 23,126 +0.5%
1992 23,057 -0.3%
1993 23,012 -0.2%
1994 22,285 -3.2%
1995 21,135 -5.2%
1996 20,876 -1.2%
1997 20,776 -0.5%
1998 20,554 -1.1%
1999 19,984 -2.8%
2000 19,088 -4.5%
2001 19,017 -0.4%
2002 17,618 -7.4%
2003 17,081 -3.0%
2004 16,753 -1.9%
2005 16,603 -0.9%
2006 16,564 -0.2%
2007 16,593 +0.2%
2008 16,550 -0.3%
2009 16,410 -0.8%
2010 16,100 -1.9%
2011 15,783 -2.0%
2012 15,369 -2.6%
2013 15,101 -1.7%
2014 14,770 -2.2%
2015 14,501 -1.8%
2016 14,335 -1.1%
2017 14,441 +0.7%
2018 14,616 +1.2%
2019 14,867 +1.7%
2020 15,158 +2.0%
2021 15,360 +1.3%
2022 15,557 +1.3%
2023 15,738 +1.2%
2024 15,906 +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 21,782 19,984 23,126 10
2000s 17,228 16,410 19,088 10
2010s 14,988 14,335 16,100 10
2020s 15,544 15,158 15,906 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Malawi?
Neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Malawi was 15,906 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest neonatal deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 23,126 in 1991.
What is the lowest neonatal deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 14,335 in 2016.
How does Malawi rank for neonatal deaths - un igme estimates?
Malawi ranks 32nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is neonatal deaths - un igme estimates rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. 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 - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
212 places, 7,420 data points, 1990–2024
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