Malawi vs Tanzania: Fertility rate by age group

Malawi
113.58
in 2023
Tanzania
113.21
in 2023
Malawi rank
13th
Tanzania rank
14th

Fertility rate by age group over time

  • Malawi
  • Tanzania
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 113.58 against 113.21 in Tanzania, a difference of 0.37.

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 143.76 166.53 22.77 Tanzania
1960s 156 177.88 21.88 Tanzania
1970s 174.76 182.27 7.52 Tanzania
1980s 172.85 145.85 27 Malawi
1990s 152.05 133 19.05 Malawi
2000s 153.63 128.6 25.04 Malawi
2010s 131.01 120.14 10.87 Malawi
2020s 115.97 115 0.9783 Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertility rate by age group, Malawi or Tanzania?
Malawi, at 113.58 against 113.21 in Tanzania as of 2023.
What is the difference in fertility rate by age group between Malawi and Tanzania?
0.37, 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 fertility rate by age group?
Malawi ranks 13th and Tanzania ranks 14th 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