Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Malawi
Malawi: Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.1669 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1669 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
12th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.2453 units per square kilometre
in 1991
All-time low
0.152 units per square kilometre
in 2016
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Malawi, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Malawi is 0.1669 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure 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 units per square kilometre in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.152 units per square kilometre, in 2016.
That places Malawi 12th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1834 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.1846 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.1851 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.185 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.1848 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.185 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.1855 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1866 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.1892 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.1929 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1981 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 0.2015 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 0.205 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 0.2083 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.2126 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.2181 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 0.2223 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 0.2253 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.2346 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 0.2398 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.2441 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 0.2453 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.2446 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.2441 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.2364 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 0.2242 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 0.2214 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.2204 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.218 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.212 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.2025 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 0.2017 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1869 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1812 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1777 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1761 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1757 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.176 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1755 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1741 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1708 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1674 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.163 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1602 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1567 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1538 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.152 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1532 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.155 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1577 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1608 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1629 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.165 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1669 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.1669 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0459 units per square kilometre, 3.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.1669 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0485 units per square kilometre, 3.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1862 units per square kilometre | 0.1834 units per square kilometre | 0.1929 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2166 units per square kilometre | 0.1981 units per square kilometre | 0.2398 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.231 units per square kilometre | 0.212 units per square kilometre | 0.2453 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1827 units per square kilometre | 0.1741 units per square kilometre | 0.2025 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.159 units per square kilometre | 0.152 units per square kilometre | 0.1708 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1639 units per square kilometre | 0.1608 units per square kilometre | 0.1669 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 9 Haiti 0.2167 units per square kilometre compare
- 10 Gambia 0.1906 units per square kilometre compare
- 11 Uganda 0.1833 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 India 0.1369 units per square kilometre compare
- 14 Togo 0.1225 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 Benin 0.1173 units 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 units 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 units 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 units 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.