Liberia vs Madagascar: Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate
Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate over time
- Liberia
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 3.91 births per woman against 3.86 births per woman in Liberia, a difference of 0.05 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Madagascar ahead.
Liberia ranks 29th and Madagascar ranks 26th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 4 and Madagascar in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.57 births per woman | 7.2 births per woman | 0.634 births per woman | Madagascar |
| 1970s | 6.72 births per woman | 6.98 births per woman | 0.2596 births per woman | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 6.68 births per woman | 6.49 births per woman | 0.1974 births per woman | Liberia |
| 1990s | 6.18 births per woman | 6.04 births per woman | 0.1412 births per woman | Liberia |
| 2000s | 5.54 births per woman | 5.27 births per woman | 0.2713 births per woman | Liberia |
| 2010s | 4.63 births per woman | 4.45 births per woman | 0.1713 births per woman | Liberia |
| 2020s | 4.02 births per woman | 4.04 births per woman | 0.0202 births per woman | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate, Liberia or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 3.91 births per woman against 3.86 births per woman in Liberia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate between Liberia and Madagascar?
- 0.05 births per woman, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Madagascar?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Liberia and Madagascar rank globally for total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate?
- Liberia ranks 29th and Madagascar ranks 26th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total fertility rate summarizes the total number of births a woman would have, if she experienced the birth rates seen in women of each age group in one particular year across her childbearing years. The wanted fertility is an estimate of what the total fertility rate would be if all unwanted births were avoided, based on survey data.