Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Malawi
Malawi: Number of neonatal deaths ihme was 13,654 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
13,654
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
34th
of 204 countries
All-time high
21,484
in 1992
All-time low
12,168
in 1950
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Malawi, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal deaths ihme in Malawi is 13,654, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths ihme in Malawi peaked at 21,484 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 12,168, in 1950.
That places Malawi 34th out of 204 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 70 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 12,168 | — |
| 1951 | 12,330 | +1.3% |
| 1952 | 12,498 | +1.4% |
| 1953 | 12,673 | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 12,854 | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 13,041 | +1.5% |
| 1956 | 13,275 | +1.8% |
| 1957 | 13,503 | +1.7% |
| 1958 | 13,697 | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 13,874 | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 14,084 | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 14,237 | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 14,414 | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 14,586 | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 14,782 | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 14,958 | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 15,103 | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 15,244 | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 15,417 | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 15,485 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 15,534 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 15,587 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 15,664 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 15,724 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 15,799 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 15,941 | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 16,120 | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 16,312 | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 16,468 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 16,617 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 16,753 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 16,878 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 17,007 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 17,145 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 17,300 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 17,694 | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 18,486 | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 19,354 | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 20,022 | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 20,602 | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 21,051 | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 21,434 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 21,484 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 20,737 | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 19,740 | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 19,466 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 19,595 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 19,651 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 19,715 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 19,717 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 19,512 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 19,384 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 19,085 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 18,736 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 18,385 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 18,041 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 17,724 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 17,384 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 17,033 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 16,725 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 16,372 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 16,003 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 15,646 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 15,359 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 15,000 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 14,687 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 14,617 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 14,169 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 13,871 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 13,654 | -1.6% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 13,654 is below the median for low income countries, which is 19,820, 69% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 13,654 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11,844, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12,991 | 12,168 | 13,874 | 10 |
| 1960s | 14,831 | 14,084 | 15,485 | 10 |
| 1970s | 15,977 | 15,534 | 16,617 | 10 |
| 1980s | 18,124 | 16,753 | 20,602 | 10 |
| 1990s | 20,259 | 19,466 | 21,484 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,201 | 16,725 | 19,512 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,938 | 13,654 | 16,372 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8368 % change on previous year (2100)
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- 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 number of neonatal deaths ihme in Malawi?
- Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Malawi was 13,654 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths ihme recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 21,484 in 1992.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths ihme recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,168 in 1950.
- How does Malawi rank for number of neonatal deaths ihme?
- Malawi ranks 34th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of neonatal deaths ihme rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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