Number of neonatal deaths in Malawi
Malawi: Number of neonatal deaths was 15,906 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
15,906
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
32nd
of 196 countries
All-time high
23,126
in 1991
All-time low
14,335
in 2016
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Number of neonatal deaths in Malawi, 1970–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
In 2024, number of neonatal deaths in Malawi stood at 15,906.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Malawi peaked at 23,126 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 14,335, in 2016.
That places Malawi 32nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths 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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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 856.3 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6,399 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.4013 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 3.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2961 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in Malawi?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Malawi was 15,906 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 23,126 in 1991.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,335 in 2016.
- How does Malawi rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Malawi ranks 32nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths 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, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age.