Malawi vs South Africa: Births by age of mother
Malawi
94
in 2023
South Africa
86
in 2023
Malawi rank
47th
South Africa rank
50th
Births by age of mother over time
- Malawi
- South Africa
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 94 against 86 in South Africa, a difference of 8.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Africa ahead.
Malawi ranks 47th and South Africa ranks 50th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 107.4 | 408.8 | 301.4 | South Africa |
| 1960s | 148.5 | 523.1 | 374.6 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 188.3 | 538.5 | 350.2 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 292.8 | 414.7 | 121.9 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 382.6 | 240.7 | 141.9 | Malawi |
| 2000s | 284.1 | 131.9 | 152.2 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 247.6 | 39.5 | 208.1 | Malawi |
| 2020s | 112 | 70 | 42 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher births by age of mother, Malawi or South Africa?
- Malawi, at 94 against 86 in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in births by age of mother between Malawi and South Africa?
- 8, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and South Africa?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and South Africa rank globally for births by age of mother?
- Malawi ranks 47th and South Africa ranks 50th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Births by age of mother. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.