Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Malawi: Projections of the fertility rate by education scenario

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
0.82 births per woman in last 5 years
in 2100
Malawi
0.827 births per woman in last 5 years
in 2100
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
178th
Malawi rank
176th

Projections of the fertility rate by education scenario over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Malawi
02468195520272100

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 0.827 births per woman in last 5 years against 0.82 births per woman in last 5 years in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 0.007 births per woman in last 5 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Malawi ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 178th and Malawi ranks 176th of 200 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the averaged higher in 10 and Malawi in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Malawi Difference Ahead
1950s 5.97 births per woman in last 5 years 6.81 births per woman in last 5 years 0.838 births per woman in last 5 years Malawi
1960s 6.07 births per woman in last 5 years 7 births per woman in last 5 years 0.924 births per woman in last 5 years Malawi
1970s 6.33 births per woman in last 5 years 7.28 births per woman in last 5 years 0.95 births per woman in last 5 years Malawi
1980s 6.48 births per woman in last 5 years 7.47 births per woman in last 5 years 0.993 births per woman in last 5 years Malawi
1990s 6.69 births per woman in last 5 years 6.89 births per woman in last 5 years 0.1945 births per woman in last 5 years Malawi
2000s 6.7 births per woman in last 5 years 6.12 births per woman in last 5 years 0.5725 births per woman in last 5 years Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2010s 6.57 births per woman in last 5 years 5.32 births per woman in last 5 years 1.24 births per woman in last 5 years Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2020s 6 births per woman in last 5 years 3.99 births per woman in last 5 years 2.01 births per woman in last 5 years Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2030s 4.31 births per woman in last 5 years 2.92 births per woman in last 5 years 1.39 births per woman in last 5 years Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2040s 3 births per woman in last 5 years 2.19 births per woman in last 5 years 0.8095 births per woman in last 5 years Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2050s 2.23 births per woman in last 5 years 1.75 births per woman in last 5 years 0.4735 births per woman in last 5 years Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2060s 1.7 births per woman in last 5 years 1.42 births per woman in last 5 years 0.273 births per woman in last 5 years Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2070s 1.37 births per woman in last 5 years 1.18 births per woman in last 5 years 0.1955 births per woman in last 5 years Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2080s 1.14 births per woman in last 5 years 0.976 births per woman in last 5 years 0.163 births per woman in last 5 years Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2090s 0.938 births per woman in last 5 years 0.862 births per woman in last 5 years 0.076 births per woman in last 5 years Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2100s 0.82 births per woman in last 5 years 0.827 births per woman in last 5 years 0.007 births per woman in last 5 years Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher projections of the fertility rate by education scenario, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Malawi?
Malawi, at 0.827 births per woman in last 5 years against 0.82 births per woman in last 5 years in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2100.
What is the difference in projections of the fertility rate by education scenario between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Malawi?
0.007 births per woman in last 5 years, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Malawi?
30 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2100.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Malawi rank globally for projections of the fertility rate by education scenario?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 178th and Malawi ranks 176th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Projections of the fertility rate by education scenario. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Projections of the fertility rate by education scenario
Unit
births per woman in last 5 years
Source
Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
200 places, 6,000 data points, 1955–2100
Last refreshed

Average number of children born in the last 5-year period to the women of reproductive age (15-49).