Malawi vs Pakistan: Fertility rate, total
Malawi
3.65 births per woman
in 2023
Pakistan
3.6 births per woman
in 2023
Malawi rank
39th
Pakistan rank
42nd
Fertility rate, total over time
- Malawi
- Pakistan
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 3.65 births per woman against 3.6 births per woman in Pakistan, a difference of 0.05 births per woman.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 39th and Pakistan ranks 42nd of 215 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.37 births per woman | 6.8 births per woman | 0.5677 births per woman | Malawi |
| 1980s | 7.2 births per woman | 6.59 births per woman | 0.6047 births per woman | Malawi |
| 1990s | 6.43 births per woman | 5.93 births per woman | 0.5091 births per woman | Malawi |
| 2000s | 5.8 births per woman | 4.78 births per woman | 1.02 births per woman | Malawi |
| 2010s | 4.53 births per woman | 4.05 births per woman | 0.472 births per woman | Malawi |
| 2020s | 3.76 births per woman | 3.69 births per woman | 0.071 births per woman | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate, total, Malawi or Pakistan?
- Malawi, at 3.65 births per woman against 3.6 births per woman in Pakistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate, total between Malawi and Pakistan?
- 0.05 births per woman, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Pakistan?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Pakistan rank globally for fertility rate, total?
- Malawi ranks 39th and Pakistan ranks 42nd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release