Malawi vs Tanzania: Birth rate by women's age group
Malawi
113.58 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
in 2023
Tanzania
113.21 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
in 2023
Malawi rank
13th
Tanzania rank
14th
Birth rate by women's age group over time
- Malawi
- Tanzania
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 113.58 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 against 113.21 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in Tanzania, a difference of 0.37 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 Tanzania ahead.
Malawi ranks 13th and Tanzania ranks 14th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 5 and Tanzania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 143.76 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 166.53 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 22.77 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Tanzania |
| 1960s | 156 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 177.88 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 21.88 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Tanzania |
| 1970s | 174.76 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 182.27 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 7.52 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Tanzania |
| 1980s | 172.85 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 145.85 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 27 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Malawi |
| 1990s | 152.05 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 133 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 19.05 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Malawi |
| 2000s | 153.63 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 128.6 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 25.04 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 131.01 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 120.14 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10.87 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Malawi |
| 2020s | 115.97 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 115 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 0.9783 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, Malawi or Tanzania?
- Malawi, at 113.58 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 against 113.21 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in Tanzania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in birth rate by women's age group between Malawi and Tanzania?
- 0.37 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Tanzania?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Tanzania rank globally for birth rate by women's age group?
- Malawi ranks 13th and Tanzania ranks 14th 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.