Malawi vs Sao Tome and Principe: Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate
Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate over time
- Malawi
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 3.6 births per woman against 3.59 births per woman in Malawi, a difference of 0.01 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 41st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 39th of 215 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.15 births per woman | 6.34 births per woman | 0.8095 births per woman | Malawi |
| 1970s | 7.37 births per woman | 6.5 births per woman | 0.8671 births per woman | Malawi |
| 1980s | 7.2 births per woman | 6.13 births per woman | 1.06 births per woman | Malawi |
| 1990s | 6.43 births per woman | 5.55 births per woman | 0.8895 births per woman | Malawi |
| 2000s | 5.8 births per woman | 4.99 births per woman | 0.8159 births per woman | Malawi |
| 2010s | 4.53 births per woman | 4.37 births per woman | 0.1539 births per woman | Malawi |
| 2020s | 3.73 births per woman | 3.7 births per woman | 0.021 births per woman | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate, Malawi or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 3.6 births per woman against 3.59 births per woman in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate between Malawi and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.01 births per woman, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate?
- Malawi ranks 41st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 39th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total fertility rate summarizes the total number of births a woman would have, if she experienced the birth rates seen in women of each age group in one particular year across her childbearing years. The wanted fertility is an estimate of what the total fertility rate would be if all unwanted births were avoided, based on survey data.