Madagascar vs Zambia: Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate
Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate over time
- Madagascar
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 4.04 births per woman against 3.91 births per woman in Madagascar, a difference of 0.13 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 26th and Zambia ranks 25th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.2 births per woman | 7.09 births per woman | 0.1164 births per woman | Madagascar |
| 1970s | 6.98 births per woman | 7.32 births per woman | 0.3327 births per woman | Zambia |
| 1980s | 6.49 births per woman | 6.92 births per woman | 0.4312 births per woman | Zambia |
| 1990s | 6.04 births per woman | 6.25 births per woman | 0.217 births per woman | Zambia |
| 2000s | 5.27 births per woman | 5.69 births per woman | 0.4268 births per woman | Zambia |
| 2010s | 4.45 births per woman | 4.86 births per woman | 0.4036 births per woman | Zambia |
| 2020s | 4.04 births per woman | 4.18 births per woman | 0.1374 births per woman | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate, Madagascar or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 4.04 births per woman against 3.91 births per woman in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate between Madagascar and Zambia?
- 0.13 births per woman, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Zambia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and Zambia rank globally for total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate?
- Madagascar ranks 26th and Zambia ranks 25th 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.