Malawi vs Sao Tome and Principe: Children born per woman
Malawi
3.65
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
3.64
in 2023
Malawi rank
39th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
41st
Children born per woman over time
- Malawi
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 3.65 against 3.64 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.01.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 39th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 41st of 229 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.88 | 6.2 | 0.677 | Malawi |
| 1960s | 7.15 | 6.34 | 0.8095 | Malawi |
| 1970s | 7.37 | 6.5 | 0.8671 | Malawi |
| 1980s | 7.2 | 6.13 | 1.06 | Malawi |
| 1990s | 6.43 | 5.55 | 0.8895 | Malawi |
| 2000s | 5.8 | 4.99 | 0.8159 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 4.53 | 4.37 | 0.1539 | Malawi |
| 2020s | 3.76 | 3.73 | 0.0277 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children born per woman, Malawi or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Malawi, at 3.65 against 3.64 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in children born per woman between Malawi and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.01, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for children born per woman?
- Malawi ranks 39th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 41st of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Children born per woman. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.