Burkina Faso vs Malawi: Birth rate vs. death rate

Burkina Faso
31.64 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
Malawi
31.38 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
26th
Malawi rank
27th

Birth rate vs. death rate over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 31.64 births per 1,000 people against 31.38 births per 1,000 people in Malawi, a difference of 0.26 births per 1,000 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Malawi ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 26th and Malawi ranks 27th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Malawi in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Malawi Difference Ahead
1950s 44.8 births per 1,000 people 51.36 births per 1,000 people 6.56 births per 1,000 people Malawi
1960s 47.15 births per 1,000 people 54.16 births per 1,000 people 7.01 births per 1,000 people Malawi
1970s 48.29 births per 1,000 people 52.97 births per 1,000 people 4.68 births per 1,000 people Malawi
1980s 48.65 births per 1,000 people 50.52 births per 1,000 people 1.88 births per 1,000 people Malawi
1990s 46.16 births per 1,000 people 47.2 births per 1,000 people 1.04 births per 1,000 people Malawi
2000s 44.33 births per 1,000 people 43.59 births per 1,000 people 0.7389 births per 1,000 people Burkina Faso
2010s 39.78 births per 1,000 people 36.25 births per 1,000 people 3.53 births per 1,000 people Burkina Faso
2020s 32.21 births per 1,000 people 31.93 births per 1,000 people 0.2797 births per 1,000 people Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher birth rate vs. death rate, Burkina Faso or Malawi?
Burkina Faso, at 31.64 births per 1,000 people against 31.38 births per 1,000 people in Malawi as of 2023.
What is the difference in birth rate vs. death rate between Burkina Faso and Malawi?
0.26 births per 1,000 people, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Malawi?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Burkina Faso and Malawi rank globally for birth rate vs. death rate?
Burkina Faso ranks 26th and Malawi ranks 27th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Birth rate vs. death rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Birth rate vs. death rate
Unit
births per 1,000 people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.