Malawi vs Zimbabwe: Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index
Malawi
3.65 live births per woman
in 2023
Zimbabwe
3.72 live births per woman
in 2023
Malawi rank
40th
Zimbabwe rank
37th
Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index over time
- Malawi
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 3.72 live births per woman against 3.65 live births per woman in Malawi, a difference of 0.07 live births per woman.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Malawi ranks 40th and Zimbabwe ranks 37th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 6 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.88 live births per woman | 7.1 live births per woman | 0.2246 live births per woman | Zimbabwe |
| 1960s | 7.15 live births per woman | 7.18 live births per woman | 0.0338 live births per woman | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 7.37 live births per woman | 6.82 live births per woman | 0.5419 live births per woman | Malawi |
| 1980s | 7.2 live births per woman | 5.89 live births per woman | 1.3 live births per woman | Malawi |
| 1990s | 6.43 live births per woman | 4.33 live births per woman | 2.11 live births per woman | Malawi |
| 2000s | 5.8 live births per woman | 3.83 live births per woman | 1.97 live births per woman | Malawi |
| 2010s | 4.53 live births per woman | 3.94 live births per woman | 0.5841 live births per woman | Malawi |
| 2020s | 3.76 live births per woman | 3.75 live births per woman | 0.0065 live births per woman | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate vs. human development index, Malawi or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 3.72 live births per woman against 3.65 live births per woman in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate vs. human development index between Malawi and Zimbabwe?
- 0.07 live births per woman, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zimbabwe?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Zimbabwe rank globally for fertility rate vs. human development index?
- Malawi ranks 40th and Zimbabwe ranks 37th 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. Human Development Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The 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.