Malawi vs South Sudan: Share of births by age of mother
Malawi
21.98
in 2023
South Sudan
23.34
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 23.34 against 21.98 in Malawi, a difference of 1.36.
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 | 17.86 | 17.75 | 0.1038 | Malawi |
| 1960s | 17.18 | 17.17 | 0.0097 | Malawi |
| 1970s | 18.01 | 17.17 | 0.8348 | Malawi |
| 1980s | 19.61 | 17.98 | 1.63 | Malawi |
| 1990s | 18.33 | 18.72 | 0.3827 | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 21 | 15.55 | 5.45 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 20.65 | 17.29 | 3.36 | Malawi |
| 2020s | 21.69 | 23.08 | 1.39 | 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 23.34 against 21.98 in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of births by age of mother between Malawi and South Sudan?
- 1.36, 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?
- 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.