Adolescent fertility in Madagascar
Madagascar: Adolescent fertility was 7.08 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
7.08
Change on year
down 28.6%
World rank
4th
of 206 countries
All-time high
21.72
in 2002
All-time low
6.92
in 2017
Years of data
17
2001–2019
Adolescent fertility in Madagascar, 2001–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 7.08 for adolescent fertility in 2019.
That represents a change of down 28.6% on the previous year and down 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent fertility in Madagascar peaked at 21.72 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 6.92, in 2017.
Madagascar ranks 4th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Adolescent fertility in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 17.36 | — |
| 2002 | 21.72 | +25.1% |
| 2003 | 17.71 | -18.5% |
| 2004 | 11.33 | -36.0% |
| 2005 | 19.19 | +69.4% |
| 2006 | 9.46 | -50.7% |
| 2007 | 16.17 | +70.9% |
| 2008 | 17.55 | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 11.2 | -36.2% |
| 2010 | 15.03 | +34.2% |
| 2011 | 16.74 | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 14.87 | -11.2% |
| 2014 | 15.11 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 9.9 | -34.5% |
| 2017 | 6.92 | -30.1% |
| 2018 | 9.92 | +43.4% |
| 2019 | 7.08 | -28.6% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 7.08 is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.27, 3.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 7.08 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.87, 3.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.74 | 9.46 | 21.72 | 9 |
| 2010s | 11.95 | 6.92 | 16.74 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 1 Afghanistan 18 compare
- 2 Angola 10.66 compare
- 3 Central African Republic 7.97 compare
- 5 Mozambique 7 compare
- 6 Mauritania 6.27 compare
- 7 Congo 6.17 compare
More population data for Madagascar
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.445 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.463 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2896 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.436 (2100)
- Population density 146.69 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6.06 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.436 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent fertility in Madagascar?
- Adolescent fertility in Madagascar was 7.08 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest adolescent fertility recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 21.72 in 2002.
- What is the lowest adolescent fertility recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.92 in 2017.
- How does Madagascar rank for adolescent fertility?
- Madagascar ranks 4th out of 206 countries with data for 2019.
- Is adolescent fertility rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Adolescent fertility. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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