Eritrea vs Malawi: Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education
Eritrea
3.71 live births per woman
in 2023
Malawi
3.65 live births per woman
in 2023
Eritrea rank
38th
Malawi rank
40th
Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education over time
- Eritrea
- Malawi
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 3.71 live births per woman against 3.65 live births per woman in Malawi, a difference of 0.06 live births per woman.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Malawi ahead.
Eritrea ranks 38th and Malawi ranks 40th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.5 live births per woman | 6.88 live births per woman | 0.3742 live births per woman | Malawi |
| 1960s | 6.49 live births per woman | 7.15 live births per woman | 0.6572 live births per woman | Malawi |
| 1970s | 6.58 live births per woman | 7.37 live births per woman | 0.7907 live births per woman | Malawi |
| 1980s | 6.57 live births per woman | 7.2 live births per woman | 0.6295 live births per woman | Malawi |
| 1990s | 5.95 live births per woman | 6.43 live births per woman | 0.4867 live births per woman | Malawi |
| 2000s | 5.01 live births per woman | 5.8 live births per woman | 0.7888 live births per woman | Malawi |
| 2010s | 4.26 live births per woman | 4.53 live births per woman | 0.2644 live births per woman | Malawi |
| 2020s | 3.82 live births per woman | 3.76 live births per woman | 0.0657 live births per woman | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate vs. share of women with no education, Eritrea or Malawi?
- Eritrea, at 3.71 live births per woman against 3.65 live births per woman in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate vs. share of women with no education between Eritrea and Malawi?
- 0.06 live births per woman, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Malawi?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Eritrea and Malawi rank globally for fertility rate vs. share of women with no education?
- Eritrea ranks 38th and Malawi ranks 40th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.