Malawi vs Sierra Leone: Total Fertility Rate
Malawi
3.85
in 2022
Sierra Leone
3.88
in 2022
Malawi rank
34th
Sierra Leone rank
32nd
Total Fertility Rate over time
- Malawi
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 3.88 against 3.85 in Malawi, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 34th and Sierra Leone ranks 32nd of 197 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 3 and Sierra Leone in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.15 | 6.3 | 0.8496 | Malawi |
| 1970s | 7.4 | 6.51 | 0.8879 | Malawi |
| 1980s | 7.3 | 6.58 | 0.7205 | Malawi |
| 1990s | 6.46 | 6.54 | 0.0715 | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 5.84 | 5.91 | 0.0688 | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 4.59 | 4.71 | 0.1178 | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 3.92 | 3.98 | 0.0577 | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fertility rate, Malawi or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 3.88 against 3.85 in Malawi as of 2022.
- What is the difference in total fertility rate between Malawi and Sierra Leone?
- 0.03, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sierra Leone?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
- How do Malawi and Sierra Leone rank globally for total fertility rate?
- Malawi ranks 34th and Sierra Leone ranks 32nd 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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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.