Malawi vs Rwanda: Fertility vs unmet contraception

Malawi
3.59
in 2024
Rwanda
3.65
in 2024
Malawi rank
41st
Rwanda rank
38th

Fertility vs unmet contraception over time

  • Malawi
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 3.65 against 3.59 in Malawi, a difference of 0.06.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Rwanda ahead.

Malawi ranks 41st and Rwanda ranks 38th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 3 and Rwanda in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Rwanda Difference Ahead
1960s 7.15 8.24 1.09 Rwanda
1970s 7.37 8.12 0.7496 Rwanda
1980s 7.2 7.73 0.5306 Rwanda
1990s 6.43 6.4 0.0392 Malawi
2000s 5.8 5.47 0.3365 Malawi
2010s 4.53 4.16 0.3624 Malawi
2020s 3.73 3.77 0.0498 Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertility vs unmet contraception, Malawi or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 3.65 against 3.59 in Malawi as of 2024.
What is the difference in fertility vs unmet contraception between Malawi and Rwanda?
0.06, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Rwanda?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Malawi and Rwanda rank globally for fertility vs unmet contraception?
Malawi ranks 41st and Rwanda ranks 38th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Fertility vs unmet contraception. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Fertility vs unmet contraception
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 13,943 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed