Malawi vs Somalia: Fertility rate by age group

Malawi
113.58
in 2023
Somalia
117.1
in 2023
Malawi rank
13th
Somalia rank
11th

Fertility rate by age group over time

  • Malawi
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Somalia currently reports 117.1 against 113.58 in Malawi, a difference of 3.52.

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 81.87 61.88 Malawi
1960s 156 81.77 74.23 Malawi
1970s 174.76 80.63 94.13 Malawi
1980s 172.85 110.02 62.83 Malawi
1990s 152.05 123.19 28.86 Malawi
2000s 153.63 133.93 19.7 Malawi
2010s 131.01 131.08 0.0627 Somalia
2020s 115.97 120.03 4.05 Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertility rate by age group, Malawi or Somalia?
Somalia, at 117.1 against 113.58 in Malawi as of 2023.
What is the difference in fertility rate by age group between Malawi and Somalia?
3.52, 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 fertility rate by age group?
Malawi ranks 13th and Somalia ranks 11th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Fertility rate by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Fertility rate by age group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed