Madagascar vs South Sudan: Share of births by age of mother
Madagascar
23.2%
in 2023
South Sudan
23.3%
in 2023
Madagascar rank
8th
South Sudan rank
6th
Share of births by age of mother over time
- Madagascar
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 23.3% against 23.2% in Madagascar, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Sudan ahead.
Madagascar ranks 8th and South Sudan ranks 6th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 5 and South Sudan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16.8% | 17.8% | 1.0% | South Sudan |
| 1960s | 18.1% | 17.2% | 0.9% | Madagascar |
| 1970s | 21.6% | 17.2% | 4.5% | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 17.4% | 18.0% | 0.6% | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 18.7% | 18.7% | 0.1% | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 21.4% | 15.6% | 5.9% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 24.0% | 17.3% | 6.7% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 23.3% | 23.1% | 0.2% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of births by age of mother, Madagascar or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 23.3% against 23.2% in Madagascar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of births by age of mother between Madagascar and South Sudan?
- 0.1%, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and South Sudan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Madagascar and South Sudan rank globally for share of births by age of mother?
- Madagascar ranks 8th and South Sudan ranks 6th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of births by age of mother. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of live births in a calendar year.