Liberia vs Madagascar: Fertility and wanted fertility

Liberia
3.86
in 2024
Madagascar
3.91
in 2024
Liberia rank
29th
Madagascar rank
26th

Fertility and wanted fertility over time

  • Liberia
  • Madagascar
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How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 3.91 against 3.86 in Liberia, a difference of 0.05.

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 7.2 0.634 Madagascar
1970s 6.72 6.98 0.2596 Madagascar
1980s 6.68 6.49 0.1974 Liberia
1990s 6.18 6.04 0.1412 Liberia
2000s 5.54 5.27 0.2713 Liberia
2010s 4.63 4.45 0.1713 Liberia
2020s 4.02 4.04 0.0202 Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertility and wanted fertility, Liberia or Madagascar?
Madagascar, at 3.91 against 3.86 in Liberia as of 2024.
What is the difference in fertility and wanted fertility between Liberia and Madagascar?
0.05, 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 fertility and wanted fertility?
Liberia ranks 29th and Madagascar ranks 26th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Fertility and wanted fertility. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Fertility and wanted fertility
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 13,943 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed