Malawi vs Solomon Islands: Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate
Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate over time
- Malawi
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 3.59 births per woman against 3.51 births per woman in Solomon Islands, a difference of 0.08 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Solomon Islands ahead.
Malawi ranks 41st and Solomon Islands ranks 44th of 215 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.15 births per woman | 7.02 births per woman | 0.1344 births per woman | Malawi |
| 1970s | 7.37 births per woman | 6.95 births per woman | 0.4146 births per woman | Malawi |
| 1980s | 7.2 births per woman | 6.38 births per woman | 0.8195 births per woman | Malawi |
| 1990s | 6.43 births per woman | 5.32 births per woman | 1.11 births per woman | Malawi |
| 2000s | 5.8 births per woman | 4.49 births per woman | 1.31 births per woman | Malawi |
| 2010s | 4.53 births per woman | 4.2 births per woman | 0.3288 births per woman | Malawi |
| 2020s | 3.73 births per woman | 3.63 births per woman | 0.0986 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 Solomon Islands?
- Malawi, at 3.59 births per woman against 3.51 births per woman in Solomon Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate between Malawi and Solomon Islands?
- 0.08 births per woman, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Solomon Islands?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Solomon Islands rank globally for total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate?
- Malawi ranks 41st and Solomon Islands ranks 44th 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.