Colombia vs Malawi: Number of births, by world region

Colombia
705,009 births
in 2023
Malawi
662,289 births
in 2023
Colombia rank
42nd
Malawi rank
45th

Number of births, by world region over time

  • Colombia
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 705,009 births against 662,289 births in Malawi, a difference of 42,720 births.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.

Across all 74 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 42nd and Malawi ranks 45th of 236 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Malawi Difference Ahead
1950s 622,401 births 165,972 births 456,429 births Colombia
1960s 756,506 births 219,787 births 536,720 births Colombia
1970s 768,153 births 278,318 births 489,835 births Colombia
1980s 833,923 births 381,064 births 452,858 births Colombia
1990s 892,975 births 485,217 births 407,758 births Colombia
2000s 830,700 births 554,907 births 275,794 births Colombia
2010s 711,777 births 608,450 births 103,327 births Colombia
2020s 710,889 births 648,370 births 62,519 births Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of births, by world region, Colombia or Malawi?
Colombia, at 705,009 births against 662,289 births in Malawi as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of births, by world region between Colombia and Malawi?
42,720 births, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Malawi?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Colombia and Malawi rank globally for number of births, by world region?
Colombia ranks 42nd and Malawi ranks 45th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of births, by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of births, by world region
Unit
births
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Number of live births in a calendar year.