Statizoid

Malawi vs Sudan: Replacement-level fertility rate

Malawi
2.32
in 2010
Sudan
2.33
in 2010
Malawi rank
34th
Sudan rank
33rd

Replacement-level fertility rate over time

  • Malawi
  • Sudan
01234195019802010

How they compare

Sudan currently reports 2.33 against 2.32 in Malawi, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 34th and Sudan ranks 33rd of 199 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Replacement-level fertility rate
Source
Gietel-Basten and Scherbov (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 1,393 data points, 1950–2010
Last refreshed

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.