Afghanistan vs Malawi: Replacement fertility rate
Afghanistan
2.35
in 2010
Malawi
2.32
in 2010
Afghanistan rank
31st
Malawi rank
34th
Replacement 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 fertility rate, Afghanistan or Malawi?
- Afghanistan, at 2.35 against 2.32 in Malawi as of 2010.
- What is the difference in replacement 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 fertility rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 31st and Malawi ranks 34th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Replacement fertility rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.