Neonatal mortality wdi in Malawi
Malawi: Neonatal mortality wdi was 2.36 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.36
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
28th
of 199 countries
All-time high
7
in 1969
All-time low
2.36
in 2024
Years of data
56
1969–2024
Neonatal mortality wdi in Malawi, 1969–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 2.36 for neonatal mortality wdi in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality wdi in Malawi peaked at 7 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 2.36, in 2024.
That places Malawi 28th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality wdi in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 7 | — |
| 1970 | 6.93 | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 6.83 | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 6.71 | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 6.56 | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 6.42 | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 6.27 | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 6.12 | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 5.99 | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 5.87 | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 5.76 | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 5.67 | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 5.57 | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 5.49 | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 5.43 | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 5.39 | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 5.37 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 5.33 | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 5.28 | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 5.19 | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 5.09 | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 4.98 | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 4.86 | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 4.74 | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 4.63 | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 4.53 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 4.44 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 4.37 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 4.28 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 4.16 | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 3.99 | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 3.79 | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 3.72 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 3.38 | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 3.2 | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 3.05 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 2.94 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 2.87 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 2.83 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 2.78 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 2.73 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 2.67 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 2.61 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 2.54 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 2.48 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 2.43 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 2.4 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 2.39 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 2.38 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 2.38 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 2.38 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.39 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 2.39 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 2.38 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 2.38 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 2.36 | -0.7% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 2.36 is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.38, 99% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 2.36 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.33, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 |
| 1970s | 6.35 | 5.76 | 6.93 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.38 | 5.09 | 5.67 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.5 | 3.99 | 4.98 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.13 | 2.73 | 3.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.46 | 2.38 | 2.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.38 | 2.36 | 2.39 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 25 Burkina Faso 2.38 compare
- 26 Sudan 2.37 compare
- 27 Democratic Republic of Congo 2.36 compare
- 29 Madagascar 2.31 compare
- 30 Gambia 2.3 compare
- 31 Haiti 2.26 compare
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 wdi in Malawi?
- Neonatal mortality wdi in Malawi was 2.36 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality wdi recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 7 in 1969.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality wdi recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.36 in 2024.
- How does Malawi rank for neonatal mortality wdi?
- Malawi ranks 28th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality wdi rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. 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 wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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