Neonatal deaths - High-income country average rate matched in Malawi

Malawi: Neonatal deaths - High-income country average rate matched was 2,036 in 2030. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2030)
2,036
Change on year
down 29.4%
World rank
40th
of 200 countries
All-time high
11,331
in 2025
All-time low
2,036
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030

Neonatal deaths - High-income country average rate matched in Malawi, 2025–2030

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k12.0k2025202720302025: 11.3k2026: 8.0k2027: 5.7k2028: 4.1k2029: 2.9k2030: 2.0k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Malawi recorded 2,036 for neonatal deaths - high-income country average rate matched in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is down 29.4% on the previous year and down 82.0% over ten years.

Malawi ranks 40th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Neonatal deaths - High-income country average rate matched in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Neonatal deaths - High-income country average rate matched (projection) in Malawi, 2025 to 2030.
Year Value Change
2025 11,331
2026 8,025 -29.2%
2027 5,709 -28.9%
2028 4,053 -29.0%
2029 2,883 -28.9%
2030 2,036 -29.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2020s 6,400 2,883 11,331 5
2030s 2,036 2,036 2,036 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal deaths - high-income country average rate matched in Malawi?
Neonatal deaths - high-income country average rate matched in Malawi was 2,036 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest neonatal deaths - high-income country average rate matched recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 11,331 in 2025.
What is the lowest neonatal deaths - high-income country average rate matched recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 2,036 in 2030.
How does Malawi rank for neonatal deaths - high-income country average rate matched?
Malawi ranks 40th out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
Is neonatal deaths - high-income country average rate matched rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 82.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths - High-income country average rate matched (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Neonatal deaths - High-income country average rate matched (projection)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
212 places, 1,272 data points, 2025–2030
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