Congo vs Malawi: Birth rate by women's age group
Congo
109.88 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
in 2023
Malawi
113.58 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
in 2023
Congo rank
15th
Malawi rank
13th
Birth rate by women's age group over time
- Congo
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 113.58 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 against 109.88 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in Congo, a difference of 3.7 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 15th and Malawi ranks 13th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 145.6 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 143.76 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 1.84 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Congo |
| 1960s | 150.32 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 156 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 5.67 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Malawi |
| 1970s | 157.14 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 174.76 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 17.62 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Malawi |
| 1980s | 139.95 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 172.85 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 32.9 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Malawi |
| 1990s | 125.38 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 152.05 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 26.67 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Malawi |
| 2000s | 127.29 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 153.63 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 26.34 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 122.3 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 131.01 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 8.71 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Malawi |
| 2020s | 111.86 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 115.97 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 4.11 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher birth rate by women's age group, Congo or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 113.58 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 against 109.88 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in birth rate by women's age group between Congo and Malawi?
- 3.7 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Malawi?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Malawi rank globally for birth rate by women's age group?
- Congo ranks 15th and Malawi ranks 13th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Birth rate by women's age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.