Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Madagascar
Madagascar: Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 was 143.01 per 1,000 population in 2019. ▼ Falling
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Madagascar, 2001–2019
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 population.
Analysis
In 2019, birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Madagascar stood at 143.01 per 1,000 population. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Madagascar peaked at 167.58 per 1,000 population in 2009 and was at its lowest, 143.01 per 1,000 population, in 2019.
That places Madagascar 6th out of 216 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 155.7 per 1,000 population | — |
| 2002 | 163.06 per 1,000 population | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 157.68 per 1,000 population | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 164.98 per 1,000 population | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 156.47 per 1,000 population | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 151.1 per 1,000 population | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 152.64 per 1,000 population | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 154.69 per 1,000 population | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 167.58 per 1,000 population | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 147.63 per 1,000 population | -11.9% |
| 2011 | 145.18 per 1,000 population | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 143.34 per 1,000 population | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 148.77 per 1,000 population | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 147.22 per 1,000 population | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 150.77 per 1,000 population | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 143.46 per 1,000 population | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 143.01 per 1,000 population | -0.3% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 143.01 per 1,000 population is above the median for low income countries, which is 109 per 1,000 population, 1.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 143.01 per 1,000 population is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 87.05 per 1,000 population, 1.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 158.21 per 1,000 population | 151.1 per 1,000 population | 167.58 per 1,000 population | 9 |
| 2010s | 146.17 per 1,000 population | 143.01 per 1,000 population | 150.77 per 1,000 population | 8 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More population data for Madagascar
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.463 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.445 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.153 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.445 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.4% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 6.06 million people (2100)
- Population density 146.69 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.4% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2896 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.671 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Madagascar?
- Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Madagascar was 143.01 per 1,000 population in 2019, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 167.58 per 1,000 population in 2009.
- What is the lowest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 143.01 per 1,000 population in 2019.
- How does Madagascar rank for birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19?
- Madagascar ranks 6th out of 216 countries with data for 2019.
- Is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years).