Malawi vs Thailand: Number of births, by world region
Malawi
662,289 births
in 2023
Thailand
591,200 births
in 2023
Malawi rank
45th
Thailand rank
48th
Number of births, by world region over time
- Malawi
- Thailand
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 662,289 births against 591,200 births in Thailand, a difference of 71,089 births.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Thailand ahead.
Malawi ranks 45th and Thailand ranks 48th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 165,972 births | 1.03 million births | 863,926 births | Thailand |
| 1960s | 219,787 births | 1.29 million births | 1.07 million births | Thailand |
| 1970s | 278,318 births | 1.27 million births | 991,077 births | Thailand |
| 1980s | 381,064 births | 1.12 million births | 738,404 births | Thailand |
| 1990s | 485,217 births | 1.05 million births | 560,041 births | Thailand |
| 2000s | 554,907 births | 893,190 births | 338,284 births | Thailand |
| 2010s | 608,450 births | 750,420 births | 141,970 births | Thailand |
| 2020s | 648,370 births | 608,776 births | 39,595 births | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of births, by world region, Malawi or Thailand?
- Malawi, at 662,289 births against 591,200 births in Thailand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of births, by world region between Malawi and Thailand?
- 71,089 births, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Thailand?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Thailand rank globally for number of births, by world region?
- Malawi ranks 45th and Thailand ranks 48th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β 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
Number of live births in a calendar year.