Neonatal deaths: High-income country average rate … projection in Malawi
Malawi: Neonatal deaths: High-income country average rate … projection 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
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 … projection in Malawi, year by year
| 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% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 2,036 is below the median for low income countries, which is 2,160, 94% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 2,036 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,429, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 6,400 | 2,883 | 11,331 | 5 |
| 2030s | 2,036 | 2,036 | 2,036 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More financial sector data for Malawi
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.1505 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.1099 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.1505 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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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