Neonatal mortality rate gho in Malawi
Malawi: Neonatal mortality rate gho was 1.88 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.88
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
51st
of 199 countries
All-time high
6.91
in 1969
All-time low
1.88
in 2023
Years of data
55
1969–2023
Neonatal mortality rate gho in Malawi, 1969–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 1.88 for neonatal mortality rate gho in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate gho in Malawi peaked at 6.91 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 1.88, in 2023.
That places Malawi 51st out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate gho in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 6.91 | — |
| 1970 | 6.86 | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 6.77 | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 6.66 | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 6.54 | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 6.42 | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 6.28 | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 6.14 | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 6.01 | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 5.89 | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 5.77 | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 5.65 | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 5.55 | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 5.46 | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 5.42 | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 5.4 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 5.38 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 5.35 | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 5.29 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 5.22 | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 5.12 | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 5.01 | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 4.89 | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 4.77 | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 4.65 | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 4.55 | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 4.46 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 4.38 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 4.29 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 4.18 | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 4.04 | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 3.87 | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 3.66 | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 3.46 | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 3.25 | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 3.08 | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 2.96 | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 2.89 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 2.85 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 2.83 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 2.78 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 2.72 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 2.64 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 2.55 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 2.46 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 2.37 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 2.3 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 2.24 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 2.18 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 2.13 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 2.08 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 2.03 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 1.98 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 1.93 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 1.88 | -2.6% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 1.88 is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.53, 74% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 1.88 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.4, 79% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.91 | 6.91 | 6.91 | 1 |
| 1970s | 6.33 | 5.77 | 6.86 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.38 | 5.12 | 5.65 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.52 | 4.04 | 5.01 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.16 | 2.78 | 3.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.37 | 2.08 | 2.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.95 | 1.88 | 2.03 | 4 |
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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 mortality rate gho in Malawi?
- Neonatal mortality rate gho in Malawi was 1.88 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 6.91 in 1969.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.88 in 2023.
- How does Malawi rank for neonatal mortality rate gho?
- Malawi ranks 51st out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is neonatal mortality rate gho rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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