Afghanistan vs Malawi: Replacement-level fertility rate
Afghanistan
2.35
in 2010
Malawi
2.32
in 2010
Afghanistan rank
31st
Malawi rank
34th
Replacement-level fertility rate over time
- Afghanistan
- Malawi
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 2.35 against 2.32 in Malawi, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 31st and Malawi ranks 34th of 199 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 5 and Malawi in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.56 | 3.76 | 0.8 | Afghanistan |
| 1960s | 3.96 | 3.56 | 0.4 | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 3.56 | 3.3 | 0.26 | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 3.16 | 3.04 | 0.12 | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 2.73 | 2.85 | 0.12 | Malawi |
| 2000s | 2.52 | 2.65 | 0.13 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 2.35 | 2.32 | 0.03 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher replacement-level fertility rate, Afghanistan or Malawi?
- Afghanistan, at 2.35 against 2.32 in Malawi as of 2010.
- What is the difference in replacement-level fertility rate between Afghanistan and Malawi?
- 0.03, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Malawi?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2010.
- How do Afghanistan and Malawi rank globally for replacement-level fertility rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 31st and Malawi ranks 34th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Gietel-Basten and Scherbov (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Replacement-level fertility rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The replacement-level fertility rate (the total fertility rate needed to keep the population size stable over time, without migration) is commonly stated to be 2.1. But the level can vary based on the sex ratio, child mortality rates, and other factors.