Malawi vs Zambia: Number of births, by world region
Malawi
662,289 births
in 2023
Zambia
685,565 births
in 2023
Malawi rank
45th
Zambia rank
44th
Number of births, by world region over time
- Malawi
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 685,565 births against 662,289 births in Malawi, a difference of 23,276 births.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 45th and Zambia ranks 44th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 6 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 165,972 births | 131,756 births | 34,216 births | Malawi |
| 1960s | 219,787 births | 178,466 births | 41,321 births | Malawi |
| 1970s | 278,318 births | 243,600 births | 34,718 births | Malawi |
| 1980s | 381,064 births | 316,287 births | 64,778 births | Malawi |
| 1990s | 485,217 births | 405,454 births | 79,763 births | Malawi |
| 2000s | 554,907 births | 507,872 births | 47,034 births | Malawi |
| 2010s | 608,450 births | 610,984 births | 2,534 births | Zambia |
| 2020s | 648,370 births | 670,622 births | 22,252 births | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of births, by world region, Malawi or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 685,565 births against 662,289 births in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of births, by world region between Malawi and Zambia?
- 23,276 births, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zambia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Zambia rank globally for number of births, by world region?
- Malawi ranks 45th and Zambia ranks 44th 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.