Ethiopia vs Malawi: Birth rate vs death rate

Ethiopia
31.9
in 2023
Malawi
31.38
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
24th
Malawi rank
26th

Birth rate vs death rate over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 31.9 against 31.38 in Malawi, a difference of 0.52.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Malawi ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 24th and Malawi ranks 26th of 229 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Malawi Difference Ahead
1950s 46.36 51.36 5 Malawi
1960s 48.97 54.16 5.19 Malawi
1970s 50.49 52.97 2.47 Malawi
1980s 51.1 50.52 0.5835 Ethiopia
1990s 48.99 47.2 1.79 Ethiopia
2000s 42.06 43.59 1.54 Malawi
2010s 34.07 36.25 2.18 Malawi
2020s 32.63 31.93 0.6953 Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher birth rate vs death rate, Ethiopia or Malawi?
Ethiopia, at 31.9 against 31.38 in Malawi as of 2023.
What is the difference in birth rate vs death rate between Ethiopia and Malawi?
0.52, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Malawi?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Ethiopia and Malawi rank globally for birth rate vs death rate?
Ethiopia ranks 24th and Malawi ranks 26th of 229 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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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Indicator
Birth rate vs death rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed