Malawi vs United Kingdom: Number of births
Malawi
662,289 births
in 2023
United Kingdom
688,388 births
in 2023
Malawi rank
45th
United Kingdom rank
43rd
Number of births over time
- Malawi
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 688,388 births against 662,289 births in Malawi, a difference of 26,099 births.
Across all 74 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 45th and United Kingdom ranks 43rd of 236 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 165,972 births | 818,962 births | 652,990 births | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 219,787 births | 957,514 births | 737,727 births | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 278,318 births | 755,910 births | 477,592 births | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 381,064 births | 748,204 births | 367,140 births | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 485,217 births | 750,624 births | 265,407 births | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 554,907 births | 731,904 births | 176,998 births | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 608,450 births | 776,894 births | 168,443 births | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 648,370 births | 689,328 births | 40,958 births | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of births, Malawi or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 688,388 births against 662,289 births in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of births between Malawi and United Kingdom?
- 26,099 births, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and United Kingdom?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and United Kingdom rank globally for number of births?
- Malawi ranks 45th and United Kingdom ranks 43rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of births. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of live births in a calendar year.