Malawi vs Malaysia: Projections of the fertility rate by education scenario
Malawi
0.827 births per woman in last 5 years
in 2100
Malaysia
0.839 births per woman in last 5 years
in 2100
Malawi rank
176th
Malaysia rank
173rd
Projections of the fertility rate by education scenario over time
- Malawi
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 0.839 births per woman in last 5 years against 0.827 births per woman in last 5 years in Malawi, a difference of 0.012 births per woman in last 5 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 176th and Malaysia ranks 173rd of 200 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 14 and Malaysia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.81 births per woman in last 5 years | 6.39 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.423 births per woman in last 5 years | Malawi |
| 1960s | 7 births per woman in last 5 years | 6.35 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.646 births per woman in last 5 years | Malawi |
| 1970s | 7.28 births per woman in last 5 years | 5.14 births per woman in last 5 years | 2.14 births per woman in last 5 years | Malawi |
| 1980s | 7.47 births per woman in last 5 years | 4.14 births per woman in last 5 years | 3.33 births per woman in last 5 years | Malawi |
| 1990s | 6.89 births per woman in last 5 years | 3.48 births per woman in last 5 years | 3.4 births per woman in last 5 years | Malawi |
| 2000s | 6.12 births per woman in last 5 years | 2.92 births per woman in last 5 years | 3.21 births per woman in last 5 years | Malawi |
| 2010s | 5.32 births per woman in last 5 years | 2.19 births per woman in last 5 years | 3.14 births per woman in last 5 years | Malawi |
| 2020s | 3.99 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.74 births per woman in last 5 years | 2.25 births per woman in last 5 years | Malawi |
| 2030s | 2.92 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.36 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.56 births per woman in last 5 years | Malawi |
| 2040s | 2.19 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.19 births per woman in last 5 years | 1 births per woman in last 5 years | Malawi |
| 2050s | 1.75 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.1 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.65 births per woman in last 5 years | Malawi |
| 2060s | 1.42 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.01 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.4075 births per woman in last 5 years | Malawi |
| 2070s | 1.18 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.962 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.217 births per woman in last 5 years | Malawi |
| 2080s | 0.976 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.9245 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.0515 births per woman in last 5 years | Malawi |
| 2090s | 0.862 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.875 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.013 births per woman in last 5 years | Malaysia |
| 2100s | 0.827 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.839 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.012 births per woman in last 5 years | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher projections of the fertility rate by education scenario, Malawi or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 0.839 births per woman in last 5 years against 0.827 births per woman in last 5 years in Malawi as of 2100.
- What is the difference in projections of the fertility rate by education scenario between Malawi and Malaysia?
- 0.012 births per woman in last 5 years, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Malaysia?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2100.
- How do Malawi and Malaysia rank globally for projections of the fertility rate by education scenario?
- Malawi ranks 176th and Malaysia ranks 173rd 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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About this data
Average number of children born in the last 5-year period to the women of reproductive age (15-49).