Malawi vs Zimbabwe: Fertility rate vs share that are religious

Malawi
3.65
in 2023
Zimbabwe
3.72
in 2023
Malawi rank
40th
Zimbabwe rank
37th

Fertility rate vs share that are religious over time

  • Malawi
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 3.72 against 3.65 in Malawi, a difference of 0.07.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Malawi ranks 40th and Zimbabwe ranks 37th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 6 and Zimbabwe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1950s 6.88 7.1 0.2246 Zimbabwe
1960s 7.15 7.18 0.0338 Zimbabwe
1970s 7.37 6.82 0.5419 Malawi
1980s 7.2 5.89 1.3 Malawi
1990s 6.43 4.33 2.11 Malawi
2000s 5.8 3.83 1.97 Malawi
2010s 4.53 3.94 0.5841 Malawi
2020s 3.76 3.75 0.0065 Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertility rate vs share that are religious, Malawi or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 3.72 against 3.65 in Malawi as of 2023.
What is the difference in fertility rate vs share that are religious between Malawi and Zimbabwe?
0.07, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zimbabwe?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Malawi and Zimbabwe rank globally for fertility rate vs share that are religious?
Malawi ranks 40th and Zimbabwe ranks 37th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Fertility rate vs share that are religious. 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 vs share that are religious
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