Madagascar vs Malawi: Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19

Madagascar
143.01 per 1,000 population
in 2019
Malawi
135.63 per 1,000 population
in 2018
Madagascar rank
6th
Malawi rank
8th

Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 over time

  • Madagascar
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 143.01 per 1,000 population against 135.63 per 1,000 population in Malawi, a difference of 7.38 per 1,000 population.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Madagascar ahead.

Madagascar ranks 6th and Malawi ranks 8th of 215 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Malawi Difference Ahead
2000s 158.53 per 1,000 population 164.27 per 1,000 population 5.74 per 1,000 population Malawi
2010s 146.53 per 1,000 population 138.6 per 1,000 population 7.92 per 1,000 population Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19, Madagascar or Malawi?
Madagascar, at 143.01 per 1,000 population against 135.63 per 1,000 population in Malawi as of 2019.
What is the difference in birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 between Madagascar and Malawi?
7.38 per 1,000 population, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Malawi?
14 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2018.
How do Madagascar and Malawi rank globally for birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19?
Madagascar ranks 6th and Malawi ranks 8th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data, published as Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19
Unit
per 1,000 population
Source
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 3,684 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years)