Malawi vs Samoa: Total Fertility Rate

Malawi
3.85
in 2022
Samoa
3.88
in 2022
Malawi rank
34th
Samoa rank
33rd

Total Fertility Rate over time

  • Malawi
  • Samoa
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How they compare

Samoa currently reports 3.88 against 3.85 in Malawi, a difference of 0.03.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Samoa ahead.

Malawi ranks 34th and Samoa ranks 33rd of 197 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 5 and Samoa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Samoa Difference Ahead
1960s 7.15 7.63 0.4813 Samoa
1970s 7.4 6.77 0.6266 Malawi
1980s 7.3 5.42 1.88 Malawi
1990s 6.46 4.78 1.68 Malawi
2000s 5.84 4.43 1.41 Malawi
2010s 4.59 4.38 0.2101 Malawi
2020s 3.92 3.93 0.0137 Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total fertility rate, Malawi or Samoa?
Samoa, at 3.88 against 3.85 in Malawi as of 2022.
What is the difference in total fertility rate between Malawi and Samoa?
0.03, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Samoa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Malawi and Samoa rank globally for total fertility rate?
Malawi ranks 34th and Samoa ranks 33rd of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Total Fertility Rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total Fertility Rate
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
198 places, 12,240 data points, 1960–2022
Last refreshed

Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.