Malawi vs Rwanda: Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty
Malawi
3.65
in 2023
Rwanda
3.7
in 2023
Malawi rank
39th
Rwanda rank
38th
Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty over time
- Malawi
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 3.7 against 3.65 in Malawi, a difference of 0.05.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Rwanda ahead.
Malawi ranks 39th and Rwanda ranks 38th of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 3 and Rwanda in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.88 | 8.22 | 1.34 | Rwanda |
| 1960s | 7.15 | 8.24 | 1.09 | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 7.37 | 8.12 | 0.7496 | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 7.2 | 7.73 | 0.5306 | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 6.43 | 6.4 | 0.0392 | Malawi |
| 2000s | 5.8 | 5.47 | 0.3365 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 4.53 | 4.16 | 0.3624 | Malawi |
| 2020s | 3.76 | 3.81 | 0.0485 | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty, Malawi or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 3.7 against 3.65 in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty between Malawi and Rwanda?
- 0.05, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Rwanda?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Rwanda rank globally for fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty?
- Malawi ranks 39th and Rwanda ranks 38th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.