Malawi vs Pakistan: Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty
Malawi
3.65 live births per woman
in 2023
Pakistan
3.6 live births per woman
in 2023
Malawi rank
40th
Pakistan rank
43rd
Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty over time
- Malawi
- Pakistan
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 3.65 live births per woman against 3.6 live births per woman in Pakistan, a difference of 0.05 live births per woman.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 40th and Pakistan ranks 43rd of 236 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.88 live births per woman | 6.8 live births per woman | 0.079 live births per woman | Malawi |
| 1960s | 7.15 live births per woman | 6.8 live births per woman | 0.3494 live births per woman | Malawi |
| 1970s | 7.37 live births per woman | 6.8 live births per woman | 0.5677 live births per woman | Malawi |
| 1980s | 7.2 live births per woman | 6.59 live births per woman | 0.6047 live births per woman | Malawi |
| 1990s | 6.43 live births per woman | 5.93 live births per woman | 0.5091 live births per woman | Malawi |
| 2000s | 5.8 live births per woman | 4.78 live births per woman | 1.02 live births per woman | Malawi |
| 2010s | 4.53 live births per woman | 4.05 live births per woman | 0.472 live births per woman | Malawi |
| 2020s | 3.76 live births per woman | 3.69 live births per woman | 0.071 live births per woman | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty, Malawi or Pakistan?
- Malawi, at 3.65 live births per woman against 3.6 live births per woman in Pakistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty between Malawi and Pakistan?
- 0.05 live births per woman, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Pakistan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Pakistan rank globally for fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty?
- Malawi ranks 40th and Pakistan ranks 43rd 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 living in extreme poverty. 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.