Malawi vs Zimbabwe: Comparison of fertility rates
Malawi
3.65
in 2023
Zimbabwe
3.72
in 2023
Malawi rank
39th
Zimbabwe rank
36th
Comparison of fertility rates over time
- Malawi
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 3.72 against 3.65 in Malawi, a difference of 0.07.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Malawi ranks 39th and Zimbabwe ranks 36th of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 6 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.88 | 7.1 | 0.2246 | Zimbabwe |
| 1960s | 7.15 | 7.18 | 0.0338 | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 7.37 | 6.82 | 0.5419 | Malawi |
| 1980s | 7.2 | 5.89 | 1.3 | Malawi |
| 1990s | 6.43 | 4.33 | 2.11 | Malawi |
| 2000s | 5.8 | 3.83 | 1.97 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 4.53 | 3.94 | 0.5841 | Malawi |
| 2020s | 3.76 | 3.75 | 0.0065 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher comparison of fertility rates, Malawi or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 3.72 against 3.65 in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in comparison of fertility rates between Malawi and Zimbabwe?
- 0.07, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zimbabwe?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Zimbabwe rank globally for comparison of fertility rates?
- Malawi ranks 39th and Zimbabwe ranks 36th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Comparison of fertility rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.