Malawi vs Sierra Leone: Birth rate vs death rate
Malawi
31.38
in 2023
Sierra Leone
30.6
in 2023
Malawi rank
26th
Sierra Leone rank
29th
Birth rate vs death rate over time
- Malawi
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 31.38 against 30.6 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.78.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 26th and Sierra Leone ranks 29th of 229 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 51.36 | 47.63 | 3.73 | Malawi |
| 1960s | 54.16 | 47.97 | 6.19 | Malawi |
| 1970s | 52.97 | 47.22 | 5.74 | Malawi |
| 1980s | 50.52 | 46.65 | 3.87 | Malawi |
| 1990s | 47.2 | 46.57 | 0.6374 | Malawi |
| 2000s | 43.59 | 42.46 | 1.14 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 36.25 | 35.64 | 0.6061 | Malawi |
| 2020s | 31.93 | 31.38 | 0.5523 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher birth rate vs death rate, Malawi or Sierra Leone?
- Malawi, at 31.38 against 30.6 in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
- What is the difference in birth rate vs death rate between Malawi and Sierra Leone?
- 0.78, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sierra Leone?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Sierra Leone rank globally for birth rate vs death rate?
- Malawi ranks 26th and Sierra Leone ranks 29th 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.