Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Madagascar
Madagascar: Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 was 7.08 per 1,000 population in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
7.08 per 1,000 population
Change on year
down 28.6%
World rank
4th
of 206 countries
All-time high
21.72 per 1,000 population
in 2002
All-time low
6.92 per 1,000 population
in 2017
Years of data
17
2001–2019
Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 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
Madagascar recorded 7.08 per 1,000 population for birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 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, birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Madagascar peaked at 21.72 per 1,000 population in 2002 and was at its lowest, 6.92 per 1,000 population, 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.
Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 17.36 per 1,000 population | — |
| 2002 | 21.72 per 1,000 population | +25.1% |
| 2003 | 17.71 per 1,000 population | -18.5% |
| 2004 | 11.33 per 1,000 population | -36.0% |
| 2005 | 19.19 per 1,000 population | +69.4% |
| 2006 | 9.46 per 1,000 population | -50.7% |
| 2007 | 16.17 per 1,000 population | +70.9% |
| 2008 | 17.55 per 1,000 population | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 11.2 per 1,000 population | -36.2% |
| 2010 | 15.03 per 1,000 population | +34.2% |
| 2011 | 16.74 per 1,000 population | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 14.87 per 1,000 population | -11.2% |
| 2014 | 15.11 per 1,000 population | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 9.9 per 1,000 population | -34.5% |
| 2017 | 6.92 per 1,000 population | -30.1% |
| 2018 | 9.92 per 1,000 population | +43.4% |
| 2019 | 7.08 per 1,000 population | -28.6% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 7.08 per 1,000 population is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.27 per 1,000 population, 3.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 7.08 per 1,000 population is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.87 per 1,000 population, 3.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.74 per 1,000 population | 9.46 per 1,000 population | 21.72 per 1,000 population | 9 |
| 2010s | 11.95 per 1,000 population | 6.92 per 1,000 population | 16.74 per 1,000 population | 8 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 1 Afghanistan 18 per 1,000 population compare
- 2 Angola 10.66 per 1,000 population compare
- 3 Central African Republic 7.97 per 1,000 population compare
- 5 Mozambique 7 per 1,000 population compare
- 6 Mauritania 6.27 per 1,000 population compare
- 7 Congo 6.17 per 1,000 population compare
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 girls aged 10 to 14 in Madagascar?
- Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Madagascar was 7.08 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 girls aged 10 to 14 recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 21.72 per 1,000 population in 2002.
- What is the lowest birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.92 per 1,000 population in 2017.
- How does Madagascar rank for birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14?
- Madagascar ranks 4th out of 206 countries with data for 2019.
- Is birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 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 United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14. 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).