Trend of Neonatal Mortality Rate (Per 1,000 Live Births) for Malawi

Updated on March 17, 2026.

According to data from the World Bank, in 2023, the neonatal mortality rate per 1,000 live births for Malawi was 18.8. A difference of -0.5 compared to 2022.

You can see similar information for other countries.

The World Bank defines neonatal mortality rate as "the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year".

The chart and table below shows the neonatal mortality rate for Malawi for recent years.

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Data Source: World Bank.

Trend of Neonatal Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for Malawi

Table of Trend of Neonatal Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for Malawi

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Year	Neonatal Mortality Rate
1970	69.1
1971	68.6
1972	67.7
1973	66.6
1974	65.4
1975	64.2
1976	62.8
1977	61.4
1978	60.1
1979	58.9
1980	57.7
1981	56.5
1982	55.5
1983	54.6
1984	54.2
1985	54
1986	53.8
1987	53.5
1988	52.9
1989	52.2
1990	51.2
1991	50.1
1992	48.9
1993	47.7
1994	46.5
1995	45.5
1996	44.6
1997	43.8
1998	42.9
1999	41.8
2000	40.4
2001	38.7
2002	36.6
2003	34.6
2004	32.5
2005	30.8
2006	29.6
2007	28.9
2008	28.5
2009	28.3
2010	27.8
2011	27.2
2012	26.4
2013	25.5
2014	24.6
2015	23.7
2016	23
2017	22.4
2018	21.8
2019	21.3
2020	20.8
2021	20.3
2022	19.8
2023	19.3
2024	18.8