Burkina Faso vs Malawi: Median age vs births per woman
Burkina Faso
17.25
in 2023
Malawi
17.58
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
222nd
Malawi rank
220th
Median age vs births per woman over time
- Burkina Faso
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 17.58 against 17.25 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.33.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 222nd and Malawi ranks 220th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 5 and Malawi in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18.73 | 16.67 | 2.06 | Burkina Faso |
| 1960s | 18.53 | 17.24 | 1.29 | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 17.18 | 16.49 | 0.6876 | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 16 | 16.25 | 0.2546 | Malawi |
| 1990s | 15.23 | 15.84 | 0.6106 | Malawi |
| 2000s | 15.83 | 15.71 | 0.1231 | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 16.09 | 16.03 | 0.0633 | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 16.94 | 17.23 | 0.2902 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median age vs births per woman, Burkina Faso or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 17.58 against 17.25 in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in median age vs births per woman between Burkina Faso and Malawi?
- 0.33, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Malawi?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Malawi rank globally for median age vs births per woman?
- Burkina Faso ranks 222nd and Malawi ranks 220th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Median age vs births per woman. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.