Malawi vs Zambia: Fertility rate by age group
Malawi
113.58
in 2023
Zambia
115.91
in 2023
Malawi rank
13th
Zambia rank
12th
Fertility rate by age group over time
- Malawi
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 115.91 against 113.58 in Malawi, a difference of 2.33.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Zambia ahead.
Malawi ranks 13th and Zambia ranks 12th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 143.76 | 173.15 | 29.4 | Zambia |
| 1960s | 156 | 182.88 | 26.88 | Zambia |
| 1970s | 174.76 | 191.44 | 16.68 | Zambia |
| 1980s | 172.85 | 161.91 | 10.94 | Malawi |
| 1990s | 152.05 | 152.34 | 0.2812 | Zambia |
| 2000s | 153.63 | 142.87 | 10.76 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 131.01 | 128.13 | 2.88 | Malawi |
| 2020s | 115.97 | 118.19 | 2.22 | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate by age group, Malawi or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 115.91 against 113.58 in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate by age group between Malawi and Zambia?
- 2.33, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zambia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Zambia rank globally for fertility rate by age group?
- Malawi ranks 13th and Zambia ranks 12th 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.