Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Malawi
Malawi: Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.1669 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Malawi, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Malawi is 0.1669 deaths per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Malawi peaked at 0.2453 deaths per square kilometre in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.152 deaths per square kilometre, in 2016.
Malawi ranks 12th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Malawi, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1834 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.1846 deaths per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.1851 deaths per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.185 deaths per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.1848 deaths per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.185 deaths per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.1855 deaths per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1866 deaths per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.1892 deaths per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.1929 deaths per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1981 deaths per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 0.2015 deaths per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 0.205 deaths per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 0.2083 deaths per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.2126 deaths per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.2181 deaths per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 0.2223 deaths per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 0.2253 deaths per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.2346 deaths per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 0.2398 deaths per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.2441 deaths per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 0.2453 deaths per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.2446 deaths per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.2441 deaths per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.2364 deaths per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 0.2242 deaths per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 0.2214 deaths per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.2204 deaths per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.218 deaths per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.212 deaths per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.2025 deaths per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 0.2017 deaths per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1869 deaths per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1812 deaths per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1777 deaths per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1761 deaths per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1757 deaths per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.176 deaths per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1755 deaths per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1741 deaths per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1708 deaths per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1674 deaths per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.163 deaths per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1602 deaths per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1567 deaths per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1538 deaths per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.152 deaths per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1532 deaths per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.155 deaths per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1577 deaths per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1608 deaths per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1629 deaths per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.165 deaths per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1669 deaths per square kilometre | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1862 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1834 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1929 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2166 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1981 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2398 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.231 deaths per square kilometre | 0.212 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2453 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1827 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1741 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2025 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.159 deaths per square kilometre | 0.152 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1708 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1639 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1608 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1669 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 9 Haiti 0.2167 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 10 Gambia 0.1906 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 11 Uganda 0.1833 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 13 India 0.1369 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 14 Togo 0.1225 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 15 Benin 0.1173 deaths per square kilometre 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Malawi?
- Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Malawi was 0.1669 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2453 deaths per square kilometre in 1991.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.152 deaths per square kilometre in 2016.
- How does Malawi rank for number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre?
- Malawi ranks 12th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of neonatal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of neonatal deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of neonatal deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Number of neonatal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.