Number of neonatal deaths in Malawi
Malawi: Number of neonatal deaths was 13,654 deaths in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
13,654 deaths
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
34th
of 204 countries
All-time high
21,484 deaths
in 1992
All-time low
12,168 deaths
in 1950
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Number of neonatal deaths in Malawi, 1950–2019
Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal deaths in Malawi is 13,654 deaths, 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 in Malawi peaked at 21,484 deaths in 1992 and was at its lowest, 12,168 deaths, 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 in Malawi, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 12,168 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 12,330 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1952 | 12,498 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1953 | 12,673 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 12,854 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 13,041 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1956 | 13,275 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1957 | 13,503 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1958 | 13,697 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 13,874 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 14,084 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 14,237 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 14,414 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 14,586 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 14,782 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 14,958 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 15,103 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 15,244 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 15,417 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 15,485 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 15,534 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 15,587 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 15,664 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 15,724 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 15,799 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 15,941 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 16,120 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 16,312 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 16,468 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 16,617 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 16,753 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 16,878 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 17,007 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 17,145 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 17,300 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 17,694 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 18,486 deaths | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 19,354 deaths | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 20,022 deaths | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 20,602 deaths | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 21,051 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 21,434 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 21,484 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 20,737 deaths | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 19,740 deaths | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 19,466 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 19,595 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 19,651 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 19,715 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 19,717 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 19,512 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 19,384 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 19,085 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 18,736 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 18,385 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 18,041 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 17,724 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 17,384 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 17,033 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 16,725 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 16,372 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 16,003 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 15,646 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 15,359 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 15,000 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 14,687 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 14,617 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 14,169 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 13,871 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 13,654 deaths | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12,991 deaths | 12,168 deaths | 13,874 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 14,831 deaths | 14,084 deaths | 15,485 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 15,977 deaths | 15,534 deaths | 16,617 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 18,124 deaths | 16,753 deaths | 20,602 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 20,259 deaths | 19,466 deaths | 21,484 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,201 deaths | 16,725 deaths | 19,512 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,938 deaths | 13,654 deaths | 16,372 deaths | 10 |
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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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 856.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 6,399 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2005 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2007 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in Malawi?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Malawi was 13,654 deaths in 2019, according to IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 21,484 deaths in 1992.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,168 deaths in 1950.
- How does Malawi rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Malawi ranks 34th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of neonatal deaths 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 IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Deaths in children aged 0-27 days.