Madagascar vs Somalia: Birth rate by women's age group
Madagascar
129.8 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
in 2023
Somalia
117.1 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
in 2023
Madagascar rank
8th
Somalia rank
11th
Birth rate by women's age group over time
- Madagascar
- Somalia
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 129.8 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 against 117.1 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in Somalia, a difference of 12.7 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 8th and Somalia ranks 11th of 236 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 176.09 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 81.87 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 94.21 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Madagascar |
| 1960s | 169.21 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 81.77 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 87.44 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Madagascar |
| 1970s | 175.46 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 80.63 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 94.83 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 135.6 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 110.02 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 25.58 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 138.67 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 123.19 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 15.47 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 145.51 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 133.93 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 11.58 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 137.24 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 131.08 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 6.16 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 132.39 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 120.03 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 12.37 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher birth rate by women's age group, Madagascar or Somalia?
- Madagascar, at 129.8 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 against 117.1 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in Somalia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in birth rate by women's age group between Madagascar and Somalia?
- 12.7 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Somalia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Madagascar and Somalia rank globally for birth rate by women's age group?
- Madagascar ranks 8th and Somalia ranks 11th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Birth rate by women's age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.