Malawi vs Rwanda: Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity
Malawi
3.65
in 2023
Rwanda
3.7
in 2023
Malawi rank
40th
Rwanda rank
39th
Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity over time
- Malawi
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 3.7 against 3.65 in Malawi, a difference of 0.05.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Rwanda ahead.
Malawi ranks 40th and Rwanda ranks 39th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 3 and Rwanda in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.88 | 8.22 | 1.34 | Rwanda |
| 1960s | 7.15 | 8.24 | 1.09 | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 7.37 | 8.12 | 0.7496 | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 7.2 | 7.73 | 0.5306 | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 6.43 | 6.4 | 0.0392 | Malawi |
| 2000s | 5.8 | 5.47 | 0.3365 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 4.53 | 4.16 | 0.3624 | Malawi |
| 2020s | 3.76 | 3.81 | 0.0485 | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity, Malawi or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 3.7 against 3.65 in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity between Malawi and Rwanda?
- 0.05, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Rwanda?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Rwanda rank globally for children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity?
- Malawi ranks 40th and Rwanda ranks 39th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.