Malawi vs Zambia: Share of births by age of mother
Malawi
21.98
in 2023
Zambia
20.28
in 2023
Malawi rank
9th
Zambia rank
12th
Share of births by age of mother over time
- Malawi
- Zambia
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 21.98 against 20.28 in Zambia, a difference of 1.7.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Zambia ahead.
Malawi ranks 9th and Zambia ranks 12th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.86 | 20.71 | 2.85 | Zambia |
| 1960s | 17.18 | 21.14 | 3.96 | Zambia |
| 1970s | 18.01 | 22.63 | 4.62 | Zambia |
| 1980s | 19.61 | 20.28 | 0.6626 | Zambia |
| 1990s | 18.33 | 20.16 | 1.82 | Zambia |
| 2000s | 21 | 19.56 | 1.44 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 20.65 | 19.17 | 1.47 | Malawi |
| 2020s | 21.69 | 20.07 | 1.62 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of births by age of mother, Malawi or Zambia?
- Malawi, at 21.98 against 20.28 in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of births by age of mother between Malawi and Zambia?
- 1.7, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zambia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Zambia rank globally for share of births by age of mother?
- Malawi ranks 9th and Zambia ranks 12th 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.