Malawi vs Somalia: Birth rate by women's age group
Malawi
113.58 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
in 2023
Somalia
117.1 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
in 2023
Malawi rank
13th
Somalia rank
11th
Birth rate by women's age group over time
- Malawi
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 117.1 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 against 113.58 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in Malawi, a difference of 3.52 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 Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 13th and Somalia ranks 11th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 6 and Somalia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 143.76 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 81.87 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 61.88 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Malawi |
| 1960s | 156 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 81.77 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 74.23 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Malawi |
| 1970s | 174.76 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 80.63 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 94.13 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Malawi |
| 1980s | 172.85 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 110.02 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 62.83 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Malawi |
| 1990s | 152.05 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 123.19 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 28.86 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Malawi |
| 2000s | 153.63 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 133.93 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 19.7 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 131.01 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 131.08 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 0.0627 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Somalia |
| 2020s | 115.97 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 120.03 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 4.05 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher birth rate by women's age group, Malawi or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 117.1 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 against 113.58 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in birth rate by women's age group between Malawi and Somalia?
- 3.52 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Somalia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Somalia rank globally for birth rate by women's age group?
- Malawi ranks 13th and Somalia ranks 11th 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
The age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.