Malawi vs Sao Tome and Principe: Fertility rate, total
Malawi
3.65 births per woman
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
3.64 births per woman
in 2023
Malawi rank
39th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
41st
Fertility rate, total over time
- Malawi
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 3.65 births per woman against 3.64 births per woman in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.01 births per woman.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 39th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 41st of 215 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.37 births per woman | 6.5 births per woman | 0.8671 births per woman | Malawi |
| 1980s | 7.2 births per woman | 6.13 births per woman | 1.06 births per woman | Malawi |
| 1990s | 6.43 births per woman | 5.55 births per woman | 0.8895 births per woman | Malawi |
| 2000s | 5.8 births per woman | 4.99 births per woman | 0.8159 births per woman | Malawi |
| 2010s | 4.53 births per woman | 4.37 births per woman | 0.1539 births per woman | Malawi |
| 2020s | 3.76 births per woman | 3.73 births per woman | 0.0277 births per woman | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate, total, Malawi or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Malawi, at 3.65 births per woman against 3.64 births per woman in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate, total between Malawi and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.01 births per woman, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for fertility rate, total?
- Malawi ranks 39th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 41st 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