Malawi vs Vanuatu: Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence
Malawi
3.59 births per woman
in 2024
Vanuatu
3.57 births per woman
in 2024
Malawi rank
41st
Vanuatu rank
42nd
Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence over time
- Malawi
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 3.59 births per woman against 3.57 births per woman in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.02 births per woman.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 41st and Vanuatu ranks 42nd of 215 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.15 births per woman | 6.58 births per woman | 0.5701 births per woman | Malawi |
| 1970s | 7.37 births per woman | 6.02 births per woman | 1.34 births per woman | Malawi |
| 1980s | 7.2 births per woman | 5.46 births per woman | 1.74 births per woman | Malawi |
| 1990s | 6.43 births per woman | 4.88 births per woman | 1.56 births per woman | Malawi |
| 2000s | 5.8 births per woman | 4.26 births per woman | 1.54 births per woman | Malawi |
| 2010s | 4.53 births per woman | 3.97 births per woman | 0.558 births per woman | Malawi |
| 2020s | 3.73 births per woman | 3.65 births per woman | 0.076 births per woman | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence, Malawi or Vanuatu?
- Malawi, at 3.59 births per woman against 3.57 births per woman in Vanuatu as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence between Malawi and Vanuatu?
- 0.02 births per woman, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Vanuatu?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Vanuatu rank globally for total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence?
- Malawi ranks 41st and Vanuatu ranks 42nd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total fertility rate, in a given year. Contraceptive prevalence is the percentage of women who are practicing, or whose sexual partners are practicing, any form of contraception.