Malawi vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Number of births, by world region

Malawi
662,289 births
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
688,388 births
in 2023
Malawi rank
45th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
43rd

Number of births, by world region over time

  • Malawi
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 688,388 births against 662,289 births in Malawi, a difference of 26,099 births.

Across all 74 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Malawi ranks 45th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 43rd of 236 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1950s 165,972 births 818,962 births 652,990 births United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1960s 219,787 births 957,514 births 737,727 births United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 278,318 births 755,910 births 477,592 births United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 381,064 births 748,204 births 367,140 births United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 485,217 births 750,624 births 265,407 births United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 554,907 births 731,904 births 176,998 births United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 608,450 births 776,894 births 168,443 births United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 648,370 births 689,328 births 40,958 births United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of births, by world region, Malawi or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 688,388 births against 662,289 births in Malawi as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of births, by world region between Malawi and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
26,099 births, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Malawi and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for number of births, by world region?
Malawi ranks 45th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 43rd 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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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.