Ethiopia vs Madagascar: Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence
Ethiopia
3.91 births per woman
in 2024
Madagascar
3.91 births per woman
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
27th
Madagascar rank
26th
Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence over time
- Ethiopia
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 3.91 births per woman against 3.91 births per woman in Ethiopia, a difference of 0 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Madagascar ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 27th and Madagascar ranks 26th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 6 and Madagascar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.62 births per woman | 7.2 births per woman | 0.5818 births per woman | Madagascar |
| 1970s | 7.04 births per woman | 6.98 births per woman | 0.0531 births per woman | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 7.31 births per woman | 6.49 births per woman | 0.8232 births per woman | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 6.99 births per woman | 6.04 births per woman | 0.9564 births per woman | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 6.17 births per woman | 5.27 births per woman | 0.9089 births per woman | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 4.67 births per woman | 4.45 births per woman | 0.2143 births per woman | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 4.09 births per woman | 4.04 births per woman | 0.0474 births per woman | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence, Ethiopia or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 3.91 births per woman against 3.91 births per woman in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence between Ethiopia and Madagascar?
- 0 births per woman, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Madagascar?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Madagascar rank globally for total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence?
- Ethiopia ranks 27th 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. contraceptive prevalence. 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, in a given year. Contraceptive prevalence is the percentage of women who are practicing, or whose sexual partners are practicing, any form of contraception.