Malawi vs South Sudan: Share of births by age of mother
Malawi
22.0%
in 2023
South Sudan
23.3%
in 2023
Malawi rank
9th
South Sudan rank
6th
Share of births by age of mother over time
- Malawi
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 23.3% against 22.0% in Malawi, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Sudan ahead.
Malawi ranks 9th and South Sudan ranks 6th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 6 and South Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.9% | 17.8% | 0.1% | Malawi |
| 1960s | 17.2% | 17.2% | 0.0% | Malawi |
| 1970s | 18.0% | 17.2% | 0.8% | Malawi |
| 1980s | 19.6% | 18.0% | 1.6% | Malawi |
| 1990s | 18.3% | 18.7% | 0.4% | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 21.0% | 15.6% | 5.4% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 20.6% | 17.3% | 3.4% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 21.7% | 23.1% | 1.4% | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of births by age of mother, Malawi or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 23.3% against 22.0% in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of births by age of mother between Malawi and South Sudan?
- 1.3%, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and South Sudan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and South Sudan rank globally for share of births by age of mother?
- Malawi ranks 9th and South Sudan ranks 6th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of births by age of mother. 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.