Burundi vs Malawi: Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate
Burundi
2.7%
in 2023
Malawi
2.6%
in 2023
Burundi rank
17th
Malawi rank
19th
Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate over time
- Burundi
- Malawi
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 2.7% against 2.6% in Malawi, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 17th and Malawi ranks 19th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 6 and Malawi in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.6% | 2.0% | 0.6% | Burundi |
| 1960s | 2.6% | 2.4% | 0.1% | Burundi |
| 1970s | 2.5% | 2.7% | 0.3% | Malawi |
| 1980s | 3.0% | 2.8% | 0.2% | Burundi |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 2.7% | 0.1% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 3.2% | 2.9% | 0.3% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 2.8% | 0.5% | Burundi |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.6% | 0.2% | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate, Burundi or Malawi?
- Burundi, at 2.7% against 2.6% in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate between Burundi and Malawi?
- 0.1%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Malawi?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Burundi and Malawi rank globally for natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate?
- Burundi ranks 17th and Malawi ranks 19th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Births minus deaths, as a share of the population. This is the part of population change that comes only from births and deaths, ignoring migration.