Number of neonatal deaths by region in Malawi
Malawi: Number of neonatal deaths by region was 15,906 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of neonatal deaths by region in Malawi, 1970–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal deaths by region in Malawi is 15,906, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths by region in Malawi peaked at 23,126 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 14,335, in 2016.
Malawi ranks 32nd of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths by region in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 17,295 | — |
| 1971 | 17,403 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 17,454 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 17,445 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 17,423 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 17,441 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 17,486 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 17,588 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 17,835 | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 18,189 | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 18,676 | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 18,997 | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 19,326 | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 19,634 | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 20,046 | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 20,567 | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 20,962 | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 21,240 | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 22,117 | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 22,610 | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 23,010 | +1.8% |
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17,556 | 17,295 | 18,189 | 10 |
| 1980s | 20,418 | 18,676 | 22,610 | 10 |
| 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 number of neonatal deaths by region in Malawi?
- Number of neonatal deaths by region in Malawi was 15,906 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 23,126 in 1991.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,335 in 2016.
- How does Malawi rank for number of neonatal deaths by region?
- Malawi ranks 32nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths by region 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of neonates – babies under 28 days old – who die each year.