Ethiopia vs Madagascar: Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity

Ethiopia
3.99
in 2023
Madagascar
3.97
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
28th
Madagascar rank
29th

Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Madagascar
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 3.99 against 3.97 in Madagascar, a difference of 0.02.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Madagascar ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 28th and Madagascar ranks 29th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 6 and Madagascar in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Madagascar Difference Ahead
1950s 6.46 7.4 0.9494 Madagascar
1960s 6.62 7.2 0.5818 Madagascar
1970s 7.04 6.98 0.0531 Ethiopia
1980s 7.31 6.49 0.8232 Ethiopia
1990s 6.99 6.04 0.9564 Ethiopia
2000s 6.17 5.27 0.9089 Ethiopia
2010s 4.67 4.45 0.2143 Ethiopia
2020s 4.13 4.07 0.06 Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity, Ethiopia or Madagascar?
Ethiopia, at 3.99 against 3.97 in Madagascar as of 2023.
What is the difference in children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity between Ethiopia and Madagascar?
0.02, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Madagascar?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Ethiopia and Madagascar rank globally for children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity?
Ethiopia ranks 28th and Madagascar ranks 29th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed