Malawi vs Sao Tome and Principe: Fertility vs unmet contraception

Malawi
3.59
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
3.6
in 2024
Malawi rank
41st
Sao Tome and Principe rank
39th

Fertility vs unmet contraception over time

  • Malawi
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 3.6 against 3.59 in Malawi, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 41st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 39th of 215 countries.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1960s 7.15 6.34 0.8095 Malawi
1970s 7.37 6.5 0.8671 Malawi
1980s 7.2 6.13 1.06 Malawi
1990s 6.43 5.55 0.8895 Malawi
2000s 5.8 4.99 0.8159 Malawi
2010s 4.53 4.37 0.1539 Malawi
2020s 3.73 3.7 0.021 Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertility vs unmet contraception, Malawi or Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 3.6 against 3.59 in Malawi as of 2024.
What is the difference in fertility vs unmet contraception between Malawi and Sao Tome and Principe?
0.01, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sao Tome and Principe?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Malawi and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for fertility vs unmet contraception?
Malawi ranks 41st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 39th 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